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 39.72%. A win for Newport County had a probability of 32.96% and a draw had a probability of 27.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mansfield Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.34%) and 0-2 (7.26%). The likeliest Newport County win was 1-0 (10.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.93%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Mansfield Town would win this match.