Manawatu vs Taranaki

Manawatu and Taranaki have met 11 times — Manawatu won 1, Taranaki won 10, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Taranaki leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 632 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 57.45 per match (231 for the home side, 401 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. Taranaki are currently unbeaten in the last 9 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 47–35 in 2021.