Taranaki vs Manawatu

Taranaki and Manawatu have met 12 times — Taranaki won 9, Manawatu won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Taranaki leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 627 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 52.25 per match (389 for the home side, 238 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 59–18 in 2012.