Manawatu vs Taranaki

Manawatu and Taranaki have met 11 times — Manawatu won 2, Taranaki won 9, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Taranaki leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 603 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 54.82 per match (227 for the home side, 376 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 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 47–35 in 2021.