Manawatu vs Otago

Manawatu and Otago have met 11 times — Manawatu won 2, Otago won 9, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Otago leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 684 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 62.18 per match (291 for the home side, 393 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 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 52–41 in 2013.