League One: Mansfield vs Huddersfield – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 6 match between Mansfield and Huddersfield and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Huddersfield come to One Call Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Mansfield will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Huddersfield have claimed 11 points after five rounds, while Mansfield have amassed six points and are now ranked as number 17 in the League One standings.

Team form: Mansfield vs Huddersfield

Mansfield Form

Mansfield have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 5-2 victory against Luton. Unable to follow that up, they went down 5-0 against Reading, before handing over another win to Bradford in a 1-0 defeat. Mansfield managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 18 goals and conceded ten times.

Huddersfield Form

Huddersfield look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 1-2 and 3-1 winners against Cambridge U and Oxford, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Notts Co., as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Huddersfield won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding nine.

Betting stats for Mansfield and Huddersfield

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mansfield and Huddersfield played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Mansfield vs Huddersfield

With two goals in six matches Lucas Akins has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Huddersfield and their defence. The visitors hope Joe Taylor adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Mansfield vs Huddersfield

Full-time result

Mansfield won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at One Call Stadium. They drew three and lost three as well, while Huddersfield won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Mansfield have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side. Huddersfield remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Huddersfield remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. Huddersfield have beaten Mansfield in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Mansfield only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Huddersfield scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Mansfield played. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Huddersfield games. Huddersfield should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Mansfield only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Huddersfield claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Huddersfield have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Mansfield.

Total goals

Mansfield saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Huddersfield, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Mansfield conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Huddersfield are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.