The Facts
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Taranaki won 2.
- Taranaki has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
- Auckland has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
- In this match, Taranaki is a strong favorite.
- We predict that Taranaki will win today's game, with odds of 1.31.
- In the last 13 head-to-head matches, Taranaki won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 398:403. (average 30.6:31).
- Including home matches between the teams, Taranaki won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 219:246. (average 27.4:30.8).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | North Harbour | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 346:231 | 35 |
| 2 | Canterbury | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 289:228 | 34 |
| 3 | Northland | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 316:194 | 33 |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 317:208 | 32 |
| 5 | Otago | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 341:241 | 32 |
| 6 | Tasman | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 298:286 | 26 |
| 7 | Waikato | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 257:242 | 24 |
| 8 | Manawatu | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 260:310 | 24 |
| 9 | Taranaki | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 224:197 | 24 |
| 10 | Bay of Plenty | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 220:279 | 22 |
| 11 | Auckland | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 247:285 | 19 |
| 12 | Counties Manukau | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 240:345 | 16 |
| 13 | Southland | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 226:338 | 13 |
| 14 | Wellington | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 203:400 | 6 |
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