League Two

League Two | Gameweek 36

Mar 11, 2022 at 7.45pm UK

Prenton Park

Tranmere
3 - 2
Mansfield

Clarke (5'), Nevitt (76', 90+5')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Longstaff (45+6'), Hawkins (90+1')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Tranmere Rovers

Last Six:

Last Game: Leyton Orient 0-1 Tranmere
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
8	Sutton United	46	16	76
9	Tranmere Rovers	46	13	75
10	Salford City	46	14	70

Mansfield Town

Last Six:

Last Game: Mansfield 0-3 Port Vale
Saturday, May 28 at 4pm in League Two

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
6	Swindon Town	46	23	77
7	Mansfield Town	46	15	77
8	Sutton United	46	16	76

We said: Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Mansfield Town

Given their home record, it would be naive to write off Tranmere, despite the contrasting form of the two clubs. Nevertheless, we can only back Mansfield to come out on top in this contest, potentially by the odd goal in three as they continue to move closer to the automatic places. Read more.

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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 38.51%. A win for Mansfield Town had a probability of 32.71% and a draw had a probability of 28.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.84%) and 2-0 (7.39%). The likeliest Mansfield Town win was 0-1 (11.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.32%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tranmere Rovers would win this match.

Result
Tranmere Rovers	Draw	Mansfield Town
38.51%	28.77%	32.71%

Both teams to score 45.23%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

38.74%

61.26%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

18.81%

81.19%

Tranmere Rovers Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

69.18%

30.82%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

32.9%

67.1%

Mansfield Town Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

65.38%

34.62%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

28.66%

71.34%

Score Analysis

Tranmere Rovers 38.51%

Mansfield Town 32.7%

Draw 28.77%

Tranmere Rovers	Draw	Mansfield Town
1-0 @ 12.55% 2-1 @ 7.84% 2-0 @ 7.39% 3-1 @ 3.08% 3-0 @ 2.9% 3-2 @ 1.63% 4-1 @ 0.91% Other @ 2.22% Total : 38.51%	1-1 @ 13.32% 0-0 @ 10.67% 2-2 @ 4.16% Other @ 0.62% Total : 28.77%	0-1 @ 11.31% 1-2 @ 7.07% 0-2 @ 6% 1-3 @ 2.5% 0-3 @ 2.12% 2-3 @ 1.47% Other @ 2.23% Total : 32.7%