6 interesting stats from Mansfield Town vs Huddersfield, including Stags leading key metric for League One season so far

Stags were forced to play almost the entire second half a man down after Owen Dodgson’s straight red card. The summer signing, who joined on loan from Stockport to support Stephen McLaughlin, was sent off just moments after coming on following a reckless challenge in the second half.

It was a huge blow for Nigel Clough’s side but they were able to hold firm and battle it out for a hard-earned point. The result means the Terriers remain unbeaten in League One this season but they will certainly not be happy they couldn’t pick up a win against ten men.

As we reflect on the goalless draw at the One Call Stadium, here are some interesting statistics from Stags’ solid performance. Match stats come courtesy of Opta while general League One figures are the latest on the EFL website.

Joe Taylor made just one pass in 90 minutes

Huddersfield’s leading man in attack was far from his usual threatening self at the weekend. With five goals already this season, Clough was well aware of the danger the 23-year-old poses but he put in his worst performance so far statistically.

Taylor attempted just two passes in 90 minutes against Mansfield Town and only one was accurate. His Sofascore rating of 5.9 was the lowest of all starting players.

Ryan Sweeney’s defensive numbers

Ryan Sweeney put in a huge shift in defence and earned Sofascore’s highest rating of the game with 8.0.

The Stags skipper tallied 17 defensive contributions overall, including ten clearances, three blocks and two out of two successful tackles.

Limited tests for both goalkeepers

0-0 draws usually do feature a lack of action in front of goal. Combined, Stags and Huddersfield attempted 28 shots throughout the match and only three hit the target.

The Terriers had 19 attempts in total but tested Liam Roberts just twice.

Owen Dodgson red card one of five this season

Five players have been shown red cards so far in League One this season. Along with Stags, who saw Dodgson given his marching orders, Burton, Leicester, Peterborough and Huddersfield have all gone a man down already this season.

Stags have completed the most interceptions

Mansfield Town currently lead the way for most interceptions so far this season. After the Huddersfield match,

Stags are up to 67 interceptions, with Bromley just behind them on 65, followed by Plymouth with 60.

Stags in top five for fouls conceded

This is a very competitive league so you can only imagine how many fouls were committed even after just the first match. With six games played, Mansfield are fourth for the most fouls conceded at this point in the season.

Stags have conceded 85 fouls so far, while Burton top this particular tally with 91. Between them are Bromley with 90 and Bradford with 89.