Manawatu vs Otago

Manawatu and Otago have met 12 times — Manawatu won 1, Otago won 11, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Otago leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 766 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 63.83 per match (308 for the home side, 458 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Otago are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 52–41 in 2013.