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 Colchester United win with a probability of 43.81%. A win for Mansfield Town had a probability of 30.06% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.95%) and 2-0 (7.81%). The likeliest Mansfield Town win was 0-1 (8.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.42%).