Manawatu vs Taranaki

Manawatu and Taranaki have met 12 times — Manawatu won 3, Taranaki won 9, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Taranaki leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 655 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 54.58 per match (254 for the home side, 401 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. The highest-scoring encounter finished 47–35 in 2021.