Match Report
Mansfield Town went into the game 17th in the table on 7 points; Huddersfield Town sat 2nd on 12 — a 5-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.83 for Mansfield Town and 1.67/0.67 for Huddersfield Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Huddersfield Town were unbeaten in 10, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Mansfield Town had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Huddersfield Town, 11.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Mansfield Town wins, 4 for Huddersfield Town, 0 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. 83% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The venue was One Call Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. M. Coy officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Mansfield Town 41% · Huddersfield Town 59% · Total shots: 9-19 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 2-6