Walsall's improved League Two form came to an abrupt end in the loss against Stockport in midweek, and we expect that it will be two losses on the spin for the Saddlers.
Mansfield have been in good form, winning away against Hartlepool on Thursday night, and they should be able to continue their charge for the automatic promotion spots.
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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 41.95%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 30.71% 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 11.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.54%) and 0-2 (7.83%). The likeliest Walsall win was 1-0 (9.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7% likelihood.
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