Manawatu vs Otago

Manawatu and Otago have met 11 times — Manawatu won 1, Otago won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Otago leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 710 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 64.55 per match (281 for the home side, 429 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Otago are currently unbeaten in the last 7 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 52–41 in 2013.