Mansfield are on a brilliant run of form and at the moment there does not seem to be much any team can do to stop them, and that is likely to continue on Saturday, especially also considering Orient's poor form.
Jackett's side do not tend to lose games by big margins, but Saturday's hosts will be in the mood for goals and the visitors may just not be able to stop that.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Mansfield Town win with a probability of 47.33%. A win for Leyton Orient had a probability of 26.78% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mansfield Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.21%) and 2-0 (8.7%). The likeliest Leyton Orient win was 0-1 (8.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.29%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Mansfield Town would win this match.
