Taranaki vs Canterbury

Taranaki and Canterbury have met 14 times — Taranaki won 6, Canterbury won 8, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Canterbury leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 711 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 50.79 per match (308 for the home side, 403 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (93%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 43–55 in 2017.