Thursday , 2 July 2026

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Mansfield Town FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Huddersfield Town AFC
1 – 4
Full Time
Mansfield Town FC
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Jonathan Russell
Y 64' Oliver Irow
Marcus McGuane 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Mansfield Town FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
1
Huddersfield Town AFC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Mansfield Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 Mansfield Town FC 2025-11-22 Mansfield Town FC 1–3 Huddersfield Town AFC 2025-04-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Mansfield Town FC 2024-12-07 Mansfield Town FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Mansfield Town FC H 1–4 L
18 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 3–3 D
14 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
11 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–3 D
06 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 2–1 W
03 Apr Reading FC H 1–1 D
Mansfield Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 4–1 W
21 Apr Stockport County FC A 1–0 W
18 Apr Luton Town FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 0–0 D
11 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Huddersfield Town AFC Mansfield Town FC
#9 Position #10
67 Points 65
46 Played 46
18 / 13 / 15 W / D / L 16 / 17 / 13
74 Scored 62
64 Conceded 50
+10 GD +12
1.46 PPG 1.41
39% Win % 35%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Huddersfield Town AFC are 9th (67 pts). Mansfield Town FC are 10th (65 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at John Smith's Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Murray Wallace needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Goal! Lucas Akins scores his 40 goal in 372 matches.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Russell made 231 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace David Kasumu by Alfie May on 30 minute.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bali Mumba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen McLaughlin, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' The referee shows Mansfield Town FC player a card on 42.
  • 43' Goal! Murray Wallace scores his 14 goal in 382 matches.
  • 46' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Jak Alnwick departs to be replaced by Nikola Tzanev.
  • 51' Mansfield Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Regan Hendry on 51.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Mansfield Town FC that had 109 games and scored 89 goals.
  • 57' Another substitution for Mansfield Town FC to replace Tyler Roberts by Oliver Irow on 57 minute.
  • 58' Another substitution for Huddersfield Town AFC to replace George Sebine by Antony Evans on 58 minute.
  • 60' What a strike from Marcus Harness! The score is 2-2.
  • 64' Mansfield Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' What a strike from Oliver Irow! The score is 2-3.
  • 68' The whistle greets Rhys Oates as he departs to be replaced by Will Evans.
  • 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 80' The Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Harness departs to be replaced by Marcus McGuane.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Elliot Hartmann. He replaces Stephen McLaughlin on 85 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Marcus McGuane.
  • With this win, Mansfield Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Mansfield Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Wiles 2
Lucas Akins 1
Regan Hendry 1
Oliver Irow 1
Josh Koroma 1
Adedeji Oshilaja 1
Ruben Roosken 1
Dom Dwyer 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 Mansfield Town FC 2025-11-22 Mansfield Town FC 1–3 Huddersfield Town AFC 2025-04-05 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Mansfield Town FC 2024-12-07 Mansfield Town FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2026-04-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 Mansfield Town FC L 2026-04-18 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–3 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2026-04-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-04-11 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2026-04-06 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2026-04-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Reading FC D

Mansfield Town FC Form

2026-04-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 Mansfield Town FC W 2026-04-21 Stockport County FC 0–1 Mansfield Town FC W 2026-04-18 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2026-04-14 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Mansfield Town FC D 2026-04-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Mansfield Town FC L 2026-04-06 Mansfield Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Mansfield Town FC xG
I would bet for: Huddersfield Town AFC or Mansfield Town FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Huddersfield Town AFC35% Draw26% Mansfield Town FC39%
Actual: Mansfield Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
62%
Draw or Mansfield Town FC
65%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Mansfield Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Huddersfield Town AFC26% Draw43% Mansfield Town FC31%
Actual: Mansfield Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap Huddersfield Town AFC covers Push Mansfield Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.