Scotland vs Ireland Prediction: Early test for these two solid sides

Murrayfield Stadium will host the Six Nations encounter between Scotland and Ireland in round two. Heading into this game, the two teams started their campaign with a win. I will preview this game below and offer predictions. 

Scotland

Scotland were brilliant against Italy in their last encounter and they won. In a 31-19 encounter, Scotland showed character in both halves, winning 19-9 in the first half before a close 12-10 contest in the second. However, Scotland head into this game with just one defeat in their last nine games, coming against South Africa in a 15-32 encounter. In that run, this team defeated Fiji, Australia, Uruguay, Chile, Canada, and the USA. Yet, Scotland's last win in this competition against Ireland was in 2013 in a 12-8 encounter on this turf.

Ireland

Ireland started their Six Nations campaign on a high note against England the previous weekend in a 27-22 encounter. In that game, Ireland came from behind to secure maximum points, having lost 5-10 at the break, thanks to a 22-12 win in the second half. However, that win extended Ireland’s wins to four in a row, having defeated Argentina, Fiji, and Australia in that run. Heading into this game, Ireland have defeated Scotland in their last seven meetings.

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams have good chances of winning this game after a decent start but it is clear Ireland are the better team in terms of quality. While Scotland are at home, I believe they have the team needed to compete with their turf expected to be a huge advantage with their fans. Yet, the Ireland team looks like the side with the most to take here, and I believe they can get within line. Take Ireland to win with a number of margins, while we expect many points.

Our first option is a handicap W2 (-3.5) with odds at 1.64 on 1Xbet

Our second option is over 43.5 points with odds at 1.90 on Bet365

Our last option is home totals over 18.5 with odds at 1.73 on Betway