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 55.99%. A draw had a probability of 24.7% and a win for Shrewsbury Town had a probability of 19.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mansfield Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.2%) and 1-2 (9.44%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.59%), while for a Shrewsbury Town win it was 1-0 (7.11%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Shrewsbury Town in this match.