England vs Ireland Betting Tips Part 1

It goes without saying that things always get a bit testy when these two sides line up against each other - something that hasn’t really happened since the mid-1990s when there was a full-blown riot. While this one is definitely titled as a friendly you sort of get the feeling that it may be anything but with a tumultuous amount of history between these two sides and a lot of bad blood. 

Ashley Cole gets the nod to captain the side today in honor of him earning his 100th cap for England. That’s quite an accomplished feat and he joins a prestigious group of England legends like Peter Shilton, Bobby Charlton and David Beckham (who played for England a full 115 times). 

Need to say, England go into the fixture as the distinct favourites ahead of the match with most major bookmakers pricing them in the region of 4/9 for the 90 minute victory. Punters will find the Irish side trading at a hefty 6/1 price to get the outright result. 

The favoured correct score margin is a 1-0 victory for England that’s an interesting price because 1-0 usually isn’t the favoured margin, particularly when one of the sides is priced so short. It’s fairly clear that the bookmakers don’t see a huge amount of goals ahead in this one and they reckon that England will likely eek this one out - credit to the Irish at least. 

England to win the match 2-0 pays out at 13/2 so you can see that there is a slight amount of variance between the two prices. 

The shortest-priced option on a draw would be a 1-1 result, paying out at a relatively solid 9/1. 

This really could be a big opportunity for Wayne Rooney to step up and splash his name on the headlines for all the right reasons. Punters are confident that Rooney will start and bag at least a goal with the bookmakers now pricing him as short as evens to grab one anytime.