Notts County vs Mansfield Town – Pre-Match Analysis
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Poisson model rates Notts County at 41%, yet other data sources diverge — this Notts County vs Mansfield Town fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Analysis
Mansfield Town make the trip to Meadow Lane to face Notts County in League One, Regular Season - 28. The match kicks off on Saturday 30 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC.
Form & Momentum
Notts County have collected 1.50 PPG across 10 League One outings this season: 3W 6D 1L. Last five: D W D D L. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 0.80 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. Defensively, conceding just 0.80 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. Notts County have played only a handful of League One games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Notts County at Meadow Lane this season: 4W 3D 3L from 10 home games — 1.50 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.80 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Mansfield Town's overall League One record this term: 5W 2D 3L from 10 games (1.70 PPG). Last five: L W L L D. They are scoring at 1.80 per game and conceding 1.60. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Mansfield Town have played only a handful of League One games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
When travelling in League One this season, Mansfield Town have posted 3W 3D 4L from 10 away outings — 1.20 PPG. Away from home they average 1.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. 4 clean sheets from 10 away games (40%) shows they are capable of shutting up shop on the road. Their away PPG of 1.20 is notably below their overall 1.70 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
Both sides are running at similar form levels — 1.50 PPG for Notts County against 1.70 for Mansfield Town. There is no clear form edge to exploit here; other signals need to take the lead.
H2H Analysis
Neither side has dominated this fixture. The last 2 head-to-head meetings have produced 0 wins for Notts County, 2 for Mansfield Town and 0 draws — an even split that leaves the H2H largely neutral as a betting input.
Attacking output has been a hallmark of this fixture. At 3.0 goals per game across 2 meetings, the Over 2.5 has a statistically grounded case from the head-to-head record alone. The most recent clash, on 3 Feb 2024, ended 0–1 with Mansfield Town winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 3.0 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
Trading Data
Notts County goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (52 games, 26 at home): they score before half-time in 69% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 88% of the time; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 54% of games (home games).
Mansfield Town goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (52 games, 26 at away): they score before half-time in 65% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 58% of the time; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 38% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Notts County 54% versus Mansfield Town 54%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Notts County 52% | Mansfield Town 48%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Notts County 1.30 xG and Mansfield Town 1.01 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Notts County attack 0.766 / defence 1.034 | Mansfield Town attack 0.713 / defence 1.148. League average goals — home 1.482 / away 1.376. Notts County's attack strength of 0.766 is below the league average — the 1.30 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Data: 6 Notts County games / 52 Mansfield Town games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Notts County 41% | Draw 33% | Mansfield Town 27%. Fair-value odds: Notts County 2.44 | Draw 3.03 | Mansfield Town 3.70. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 33% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 41% | BTTS probability 49% | Total xG 2.32. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 59% — total xG of 2.32 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 49% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Final Verdict
Poisson rates Notts County as the most likely outcome at 41% — marginal model lean. Draw probability of 33% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Notts County if the outright odds are short.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.32 combined xG gives a 41% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 49%. Form rates are neutral: Notts County 70% | Mansfield Town 40%.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Notts County vs Mansfield Town | Competition: League One, Regular Season - 28 | Venue: Meadow Lane • Kick-off: Saturday 30 Jan 2027, 15:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Notts County 41% | Draw 33% | Mansfield Town 27% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 41% | BTTS 49% | xG Notts County 1.30 / Mansfield Town 1.01 • Poisson strength factors: Notts County attack 0.766 / def 1.034 | Mansfield Town attack 0.713 / def 1.148 | league avg home 1.482 / away 1.376 • Poisson stance: Notts County (41%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.30
Notts County xG
Expected Goals
1.01
Mansfield Town xG
49%
BTTS
70%
Over 1.5
41%
Over 2.5
20%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Notts County vs Mansfield Town kick off?
Notts County vs Mansfield Town is scheduled to kick off at 15:00 on Saturday 30 January 2027 at Meadow Lane.
Where is Notts County vs Mansfield Town being played?
The match is being played at Meadow Lane.
What competition is Notts County vs Mansfield Town part of?
Notts County vs Mansfield Town is a Regular Season - 28 fixture in the League One (England).
Who is favourite to win Notts County vs Mansfield Town?
Our statistical model gives Notts County a 41% chance of winning, Mansfield Town a 27% chance, and a 33% chance of a draw — making Notts County the favourite.
Will both teams score in Notts County vs Mansfield Town?
Our model estimates a 49% probability that both Notts County and Mansfield Town will score (BTTS).
Will Notts County vs Mansfield Town have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 41%.
What is the head-to-head record between Notts County and Mansfield Town?
Record (2 meetings): Notts County 0W | Draws 0 | Mansfield Town 2W.
What form are Notts County and Mansfield Town in?
Notts County (all comps): 3W-6D-1L in 10 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 0.80 | L5 D-W-D-D-L. Mansfield Town (all comps): 5W-2D-3L in 10 | 1.70 PPG | GF 1.80 / GA 1.60 | L5 L-W-L-L-D.
🧮 Model Insight
Behind the Numbers
Working from Notts County's attack rating (0.77) and Mansfield Town's defence rating (1.15), the model arrives at 1.30 expected goals for the home side. Flip it around — Mansfield Town's attack (0.71x) against Notts County's defence (1.03x) — and the away total comes out at 1.01.
These ratings are built from 6/52 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 14.7%. Close behind: 0-0 (11.5%), 1-0 (11.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 37% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Notts County Win
41%
2.45
33%
3.06
27%
3.76
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
13.0%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
12.8%
Home win
0 – 1
10.0%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.30
Notts County xG
Total xG
2.32
1.01
Mansfield Town xG
2.45
41%
Home win
3.06
33%
Draw
3.76
27%
Away win
Goals Markets
67%
Over 1.5
1.49
33%
Under 1.5
3.03
41%
Over 2.5
2.44
59%
Under 2.5
1.69
20%
Over 3.5
5.00
80%
Under 3.5
1.25
9%
Over 4.5
11.11
91%
Under 4.5
1.10
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
49%
BTTS Yes
2.05
51%
BTTS No
1.95
Clean Sheet
36%
2.76
27%
3.68
Win to Nil
15%
6.76
7%
13.85
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Notts County vs Mansfield Town?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.7%.
How many goals are Notts County and Mansfield Town expected to score?
The model projects 1.30 expected goals for Notts County and 1.01 for Mansfield Town, a combined total of 2.32.
How confident is the prediction model for Notts County vs Mansfield Town?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 41%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
The Form Picture
Notts County come into this having played 52 games, going 27W 12D 13L for 1.79 points per game. Their last five reads D-W-D-D-L. It's still early in the season for Notts County, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
On the other side, Mansfield Town sit at 1.38 PPG from 52 outings (18W 18D 16L), a run that reads L-W-L-L-D across their last five. It's still early in the season for Mansfield Town, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Notts County carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.41 PPG clear of Mansfield Town — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
Home & Away Splits
Notts County's home form reads 14W 6D 6L across 26 games on their own ground, a 1.85 PPG return.
Away from home, Mansfield Town have taken 1.15 points per game from 26 outings (7W 9D 10L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Notts County come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Scoring & Defensive Trends
Notts County are averaging 1.58 goals scored and 1.04 conceded per game recently; Mansfield Town are on 1.35 scored and 1.17 conceded.
Last 52 Results — League One
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Notts County
Early Season
Mansfield Town
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Notts County and Mansfield Town in coming into this match?
Notts County have gone 27W 12D 13L in their last 52 games (1.79 PPG), while Mansfield Town have gone 18W 18D 16L in their last 52 (1.38 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Notts County at home or Mansfield Town away?
Notts County's home record (1.85 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Notts County at home: 1.85 PPG; Mansfield Town away: 1.15 PPG.
Have Notts County or Mansfield Town been keeping clean sheets recently?
Notts County have kept a clean sheet in 31% of their recent games, Mansfield Town in 33%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
History of the Fixture
On record, these two have faced off 2 times since October 2023 — enough meetings to establish some real patterns. Every recorded meeting has come in League Two. It has been a while since the last meeting — 3 February 2024, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Last 2 Meetings
0
Notts County
0
Draws
2
Mansfield Town
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Notts County and Mansfield Town?
From 2 meetings on record, Notts County have won 0, Mansfield Town have won 2, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Notts County and Mansfield Town last play each other?
They last met on 3 February 2024, when Mansfield Town 1-0 Notts County.
Who has won more matches between Notts County and Mansfield Town?
Mansfield Town have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 2 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
How These Sides Start
Notts County are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 69% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 35% of the time.
Mansfield Town are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 65% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 27% of the time.
Goals & Clean Sheets
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Notts County 54%, Mansfield Town 50% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 54% (Notts County) and 38% (Mansfield Town).
On the defensive side: Notts County keep a clean sheet in 35% of their matches; Mansfield Town in 31%; Mansfield Town in 35%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Notts County home games / Mansfield Town away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Notts County play Mansfield Town?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 54% of Notts County's recent matches and 50% of Mansfield Town's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Notts County vs Mansfield Town usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 54% of Notts County's recent games and 38% of Mansfield Town's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Notts County and Mansfield Town tend to score early?
Notts County have had a goal before half-time in 69% of their recent matches, Mansfield Town in 65% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
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