Mansfield Town vs Huddersfield: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)One Call Stadium, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
The Footlab model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Mansfield Town. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Mansfield Town vs Huddersfield?
A very open match: only 25 Elo points separate Mansfield Town (1,830) and Huddersfield (1,855).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mansfield Town have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Huddersfield have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Manchester City U21(home) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Derby(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Mansfield Town win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Huddersfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Huddersfield 1-4 Mansfield Town | League One |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Mansfield Town 1-3 Huddersfield | League One |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Huddersfield 3-1 Mansfield Town | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Huddersfield 2-1 Mansfield Town | League One |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Mansfield Town 1-2 Huddersfield | League One |
Last archived meeting: Huddersfield vs Mansfield Town on Apr 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Mansfield Town score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Huddersfield score 1.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Huddersfield | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Mansfield Town sit 11th in League One (3 points from 2 matches) and Huddersfield sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Huddersfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Mansfield Town vs Huddersfield?
- The Footlab model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Mansfield Town.
- Where and when is Mansfield Town vs Huddersfield played?
- Mansfield Town vs Huddersfield is played on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at One Call Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.