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League Two

Walsall
League Two | Gameweek 25
Jan 1, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Banks's Stadium
Mansfield Town

Walsall
2 - 1
Mansfield

James-Taylor (43'), Kinsella (47')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Oates (82')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's League Two clash between Walsall and Mansfield Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Walsall

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Walsall 0-2 Stockport
Thursday, December 29 at 7.45pm in League Two

Mansfield Town

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Hartlepool 1-2 Mansfield
Thursday, December 29 at 7.45pm in League Two

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.

Result
WalsallDrawMansfield Town
30.71% (-0.091000000000001 -0.09)27.34% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)41.95% (0.126 0.13)
Both teams to score 48.72% (0.07 0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.39% (0.106 0.11)56.61% (-0.109 -0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.42% (0.085000000000001 0.09)77.58% (-0.087000000000003 -0.09)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.4% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)33.6% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.75% (-0.012 -0.01)70.25% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Mansfield Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.37% (0.116 0.12)26.63% (-0.118 -0.12)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.14% (0.154 0.15)61.86% (-0.156 -0.16)
Score Analysis
    Walsall 30.71%
    Mansfield Town 41.94%
    Draw 27.33%
WalsallDrawMansfield Town
1-0 @ 9.76% (-0.043000000000001 -0.04)
2-1 @ 7.04% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
2-0 @ 5.32% (-0.024 -0.02)
3-1 @ 2.56% (-0.004 -0)
3-0 @ 1.93% (-0.01 -0.01)
3-2 @ 1.69% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.41%
Total : 30.71%
1-1 @ 12.91% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 8.95% (-0.037000000000001 -0.04)
2-2 @ 4.66% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 27.33%
0-1 @ 11.83% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-2 @ 8.54% (0.02 0.02)
0-2 @ 7.83% (0.019 0.02)
1-3 @ 3.77% (0.021 0.02)
0-3 @ 3.46% (0.02 0.02)
2-3 @ 2.06% (0.011 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.25% (0.011 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.14% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 2.07%
Total : 41.94%

How you voted: Walsall vs Mansfield

Walsall
55.0%
Draw
15.0%
Mansfield Town
30.0%
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Head to Head
Oct 15, 2022 1pm
Mansfield
2-1
Walsall
Lapslie (15'), Swan (82')
Swan (84')
Bennett (35')
Jan 15, 2022 3pm
Mansfield
2-0
Walsall
Charsley (57', 88')
Hawkins (45+1')
Sep 11, 2021 3pm
Walsall
3-1
Mansfield
Miller (6', 48'), Taylor (22')
Monthe (83')
Johnson (84')
Hewitt (44'), Hawkins (83')
Feb 9, 2021 7pm
Walsall
1-1
Mansfield
Melbourne (23')
Wright (29'), Kinsella (61')
Clarke (31')
Quinn (26'), Gordon (86')
Oct 31, 2020 3pm
Mansfield
1-1
Walsall
Maynard (33')
Perch (62'), Maynard (80')
Adebayo (49')
White (50'), Lavery (90+2')
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