Ireland vs England Prediction: England will have to settle for a defeat

Aviva Stadium will host the Europe Six Nations encounter between Ireland and England. The two teams have a long history and we can expect a tough contest. How will this game unfold? Below, I will preview this game and make predictions. 

Ireland

Ireland will open the tournament as favourites, and they will hope to get things right. Having won the previous year with 20 points from five matches, they definitely will hope for an improved season. However, their last matches into this year’s tournament saw Ireland pick up four wins in their last five, with their last defeat coming against New Zealand. In other encounters, Ireland picked up wins over Australia, Fiji, Argentina, and South Africa. 

England

England will be confident they have a chance of winning this year’s Six Nations after a decent performance the previous year. In five matches played, England accumulated 14 points, scored 118 goals and conceded 123. Heading into this year’s tournament, however, England have only one win in their last six matches, coming against Japan in an encounter that ended 59-14. In other games, they lost to South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. While this team still comes in as the underdog, this team will hope they can get things right, be at their best, and get a solid start. 

Expert Betting Tips

England are a decent side, but I just think Ireland will be too good in this opener. While I do not expect this game to be an easy one for either team, I still believe that this game will not end with a tight result. Take a chance on a good margin win for Ireland, while we expect few points. 

Our first option is handicap W1(-3.5) for Ireland with odds 1.61 on 1Xbet

Our second option is under 43.5 with odds at 1.90 on Bet365

Our last option is England under 18.5 with odds at 1.80 on Betway