Australia 7s vs Ireland 7s Prediction: An easy start for Australia 7s is expected

In the World Seven Series - Canada, Australia 7s will play Ireland 7s at BC Place. Australia 7s are well favoured. Can Ireland 7s show character? Below, I preview this game and offer betting possibilities. 

Australia 7s

Australia 7s played Argentina 7s in their last encounter and they lost 41-5 in the Svns Australia final. In that encounter, Australia 7s had a very slow start, conceding 17 goals in the first half, as their five goals in the second half could not stop them from losing after having conceded 24. In the meantime, prior to that defeat, this team went on a three-game winning run, defeating USA 7s, France 7s and South Africa 7s. While they come in as the favourite in this game, Australia 7s will hope to take their chances as they hope to move to the next round of this stage. 

Ireland 7s

Ireland 7s last game was in the Svns Australia and they defeated USA 7s in the 9th-12th place matchup. In a game that ended in a close contest, 17-19, a first half 5-7 win was enough to see them get a shocking win as they settled for a 12-12 draw in the second half. In the meantime, prior encounters to that win saw this team lose eight consecutive matches. In that run, Ireland 7s lost to France 7s, Great Britain 7s, New Zealand 7s, Uruguay 7s, and South Africa 7s.

Expert Betting Tips

Australia 7s are just too favoured to lose, and looking at how Ireland 7s are struggling leading up to this game, I have no reason to back them. However, the record backs Ireland 7s and while this game could go either way, I still believe it will not be a tight one. I will trust Australia 7s to win this game and score many points as Ireland 7s have been weak defensively lately.