Central vs Defence Force

Central and Defence Force have met 26 times — Central won 9, Defence Force won 12, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Defence Force leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 72 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.77 per match (31 for the home side, 41 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (46%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (65%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Defence Force are currently unbeaten in the last 9 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2016.