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 Lincoln City win with a probability of 39.71%. A win for Mansfield Town had a probability of 34.09% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.03%) and 0-2 (6.48%). The likeliest Mansfield Town win was 1-0 (9.12%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood.