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England vs Ireland Prediction & Betting Tips - International Friendlies
by Steve Ashfield | in Football Predictions
England host Ireland in an international friendly and both sides could do with a confidence booster. The hosts had an up and down time during the last international break. They beat world number one ranked Belgium and then went and lost to Denmark. Their hopes of again qualifying for the Nations League finals have taken a bit hit. Even wins over Belgium and Iceland (possibly in Albania) might not see them top the group. England had been in good form before that loss to the Danes unbeaten in seven games and conceding just once. They hadn't lost a home game since being beaten by Spain in September 2018. Phil Foden is back in the squad but England will be without Danny Ings and Kalvin Phillips. Manager Gareth Southgate is likely to field a weakened team, probably similar to the kind that beat Wales in their last home friendly. With James and Maguire both suspended for the crucial game against Belgium, Southgate could experiment in his defensive line-up.
Ireland have drawn their last six games against England. The most recent was in 2015 though and the earliest 1990. The Irish side would probably be pleased with a draw in this game as they are not in good form. While England still have hopes of winning their Nations League group, Ireland will be trying to avoid relegation to League C. They have just two points from their four games and are just a point above Bulgaria, who they play in their final group match. Ireland are without a win in their last six games and during that time they lost their European Championship play-off semi-final. 2021 could well be a rather bleak one for them. Scoring is a major problem with no goals in their last three internationals. Their away form is pretty appalling with just one win since 2017, a run of 15 games, In that time, they have only scored five goals and the sole win was a 1-0 victory in Gibraltar. A home win for England is the confident tip.
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England vs Ireland Form
England and Ireland Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
11 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
8 Oct 2020 - International Friendlies
8 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
5 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
17 Nov 2019 - Euro
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
11 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
8 Oct 2020 - International Friendlies
14 Nov 2019 - Euro
10 Sep 2019 - Euro
7 Sep 2019 - Euro
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
8 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
5 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
17 Nov 2019 - Euro
14 Oct 2019 - Euro
11 Oct 2019 - Euro
6 Jun 2019 - UEFA Nations League
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
11 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
8 Oct 2020 - Euro
6 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
3 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
18 Nov 2019 - Euro
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
6 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
18 Nov 2019 - Euro
14 Nov 2019 - International Friendlies
5 Sep 2019 - Euro
10 Jun 2019 - Euro
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Oct 2020 - UEFA Nations League
8 Oct 2020 - Euro
3 Sep 2020 - UEFA Nations League
15 Oct 2019 - Euro
12 Oct 2019 - Euro
7 Jun 2019 - Euro
Players list
D. Henderson
DefenderH. Maguire
A. Maitland-Niles
R. James
M. Keane
MidfielderH. Winks
J. Bellingham
P. Foden
ForwardT. Abraham
B. Saka
J. Sancho
D. Randolph
DefenderS. Duffy
K. Long
M. Doherty
D. O'Shea
MidfielderA. Browne
R. Brady
J. McClean
J. Molumby
J. Hendrick
ForwardR. Curtis
Substitutes
J. Pickford
D. Henderson
B. Chilwell
E. Dier
MidfielderJ. Bellingham
D. Rice
A. Maitland-Niles
P. Foden
J. Henderson
ForwardH. Kane
T. Abraham
M. Travers
C. Kelleher
DefenderK. Long
D. O'Shea
R. Brady
R. Curtis
J. Molumby
J. McClean
J. Collins
S. Maguire
England - Ireland Key Points
- England have one loss in their last eight games.
- Ireland have gone six games without a win.
- Ireland have one win in their last 15 away fixtures.
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Our England vs Ireland Prediction
These two countries have lots of work to do in the Nations League next week. England will be looking to recover from the loss to Denmark, while Ireland will hope to avoid relegation. Gareth Southgate will again experiment with his team, that's what friendlies are for after all. They host an Irish side that has been in poor form for a fair while now. A lack of goals has seen them without a win in their last six matches. Go for England to get the win here.
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