Canterbury vs Taranaki

Canterbury and Taranaki have met 13 times — Canterbury won 7, Taranaki won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Canterbury leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 648 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 49.85 per match (363 for the home side, 285 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 43–55 in 2017.