Taranaki vs Waikato

Taranaki and Waikato have met 14 times — Taranaki won 6, Waikato won 7, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Waikato leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 657 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 46.93 per match (338 for the home side, 319 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (93%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 34–29 in 2017.