Southland vs Canterbury

Southland and Canterbury have met 8 times — Southland won 2, Canterbury won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Canterbury leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 482 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 60.25 per match (134 for the home side, 348 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Canterbury are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 78–20 in 2017.