Taranaki vs Waikato

Taranaki and Waikato have met 15 times — Taranaki won 7, Waikato won 7, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. A combined 701 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 46.73 per match (363 for the home side, 338 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (93%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 34–29 in 2017.