Ireland vs England Prediction & Betting Tips (7 September)

Like its only 3 appearances in a Euro, Ireland is a modest nation in the current football landscape. 1/8th finalist against the French team in 2016, the selection has not played in a major international competition since. Precisely, during its last qualifying campaign for Euro 2024, it found the French team in group B, against which it had lost at home 0-1 and in France 2-0. Very disappointing, Ireland only finished 4th in the group, behind the Blues, but also the Netherlands and Greece. At the last meeting in June 2024, the Republic of Ireland beat Hungary 2-1 and lost to Portugal 3-0, each time in a friendly. During the last Nations League, it finished 3rd out of 4 in its League B group.

Relegated at the end of the last edition of a group including Italy, Hungary and Germany, England found itself in League B in this 2024 Nations League during which it will be largely favorite, starting with this trip to Ireland. Finalist of the last Euro, England nevertheless remains in a mixed competition. Like the French team, the content was weak. Jostled during the group stages, but victorious at the last minute against Slovakia in the 1/8 final 2-1 after, Switzerland in the 1/4 on penalties, the Netherlands in the half 2-1. In the final, the Three Lions were overwhelmed by the Spaniards 2-1. 

Witnessing goals at both ends has proven to be quite unusual in top-flight fixtures in which Ireland are the home team, with this being the case in just five of their previous 19 matches. What’s more, title-chasing England clearly know how to keep clean sheets, managing to do so in 11 of their most recent 17 games at the top table of the UEFA Nations League.