Highlanders vs Crusaders

Highlanders and Crusaders have met 28 times — Highlanders won 8, Crusaders won 20, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Crusaders leads the head-to-head with 20 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 1328 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 47.43 per match (523 for the home side, 805 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 26 matches (93%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 28 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Crusaders are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 51–18 in 2012.