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Ireland vs England Predictions & Tips - England backed to see off Ireland in tight affair

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 19 Mar 2021

Ralph Staniforth 19 Mar 2021

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Ireland vs England predictions for Saturday’s Six Nations meeting
Fixture is being played at 18:45 SAST at the Aviva Stadium
England have won their last 4 meetings with Ireland
I'm backing England to win by 12 or less points
Betting tips, predictions and team news for Ireland vs England

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Ireland vs England Predictions

Strap yourselves in for an ultra competitive clash. Both teams have underperformed this season, but when the English and Irish meet, there is no room for complacency. England’s performance against France last week gives them the edge, though. My tip is a tight England win at the Aviva Stadium.

Ireland and England have seen 11 of their last 12 matches decided by 12 or less points.
England have won their last 4 matches against Ireland.
England have won 3 of their last 4 matches against Ireland by 12 or less points.
England have won 3 of their last 5 matches away against Ireland.

Head to Head

England have won six of their last eight matches against Ireland.

When they met in the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup, England won 18-7 at Twickenham.

Ireland Form

Ireland go into their final 2021 Six Nations fixture in second place but with no chance of claiming the title. They have won two and lost two of their four matches.

The Irish began their campaign with two defeats, going down 21-16 in Wales with 14 men and then losing 15-13 to France at home.

Ireland bounced back to thrash Italy 48-10 in Rome before defeating Scotland 27-24 at Murrayfield last weekend. It was an impressive performance by Ireland despite nearly throwing the win away in the final 15 minutes.

Ireland Injuries & Team News

Ireland have made six changes to their side this weekend. Regular wing, Jacob Stockdale and star centre, Bundee Aki make their first appearances of the season after returning from injury.

Gary Ringrose and James Lowe miss out on selection to accommodate Aki and Stockdale. Scrumhalf Conor Murray, prop Davide Kilcoyne and loose forwards, Josh van der Flier and Jack Conan are all recalled.

England Form

England have endured a poor season by their standards. They are fourth on the Six Nations table with two wins from their four matches.

The tone was set on the opening weekend as England lost 11-6 at home to Scotland for the first time since 1983. They were then expected to see off Italy in week two, which they did with a 41-18 victory.

England then went on to lose 40-24 in Wales in what was a highly controversial match. Despite having some poor decisions go against them, England were comprehensively outplayed.

Last week saw England’s best performance in a 23-20 home win over a world class French outfit. It was a very good performance but even that was almost not enough.

England Injuries & Team News

Eddie Jones has made just the one change to England’s starting side. Elliot Daly will start at outside centre in place of the injured Henry Slade.

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Verdict

Ireland v England

Clashes between Ireland and England are historically very tight affairs. 11 of the last 12 meetings of the sides have seen the winners win by less than 12 points. I'm tipping England to do just that in Dublin.

England Win

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Ralph is from South Africa and studied Sports Science post school at ETA (Education Teachers Academy) in Cape Town.

He has always had a great passion for sport and this led him into the world of sports journalism, while coaching on the side. Since 2012 Ralph has worked as a journalist and covered many topics from business to sport.

Over the last seven years he has interviewed numerous top rugby and cricket players and coaches in South Africa.

Ralph has been betting on sports for the last ten years. He’s knowledgeable on numerous topics including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf.

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