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 Huddersfield Town win with a probability of 39.53%. A win for Mansfield Town had a probability of 35.02% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.61%) and 0-2 (6.46%). The likeliest Mansfield Town win was 1-0 (8.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.02%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Huddersfield Town would win this match.