England v Rep of Ireland

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England drew level on points with Greece at the top of the Group 2 table in League B of the Nations League thanks to their resounding 3-0 win away from home against Greece on Thursday night and now they just need another three points here on Sunday evening and hope Greece slip up against Finland in order to gain automatic promotion back up to League A.

Four wins from their five games in the group stage along with avenging their earlier defeat to Greece have moved England to the brink of promotion on the back of important victories against Republic of Ireland, home and away wins against Finland and Thursday's win at Greece.

The bigger picture shows England have now suffered just two defeats within their previous 12 matches in all competitions which included the 2-1 loss to Spain in the final of Euro 2024 but also includes picking up eight wins in the process.

However, recent results on home soil in all competitions have been something of a mixed bag as England are navigating their way between the departure of former coach, Gareth Southgate, the interim management of Lee Carsley and waiting for incoming permanent coach, Thomas Tuchel.

As a result, the Three Lions have won just two of their last six home games overall along with three losses, but five of their last 10 home games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Republic of Ireland recorded a second win in their Nations League campaign as they beat Finland 1-0 at home on Thursday night to move the Irish onto a total of six points and even if they manage to beat England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening, the visitors will still have to endure a nervy relegation play-off as they can only finish in third place in the Group 2 table.

A 2-0 defeat at home to England was followed by home and away losses at the hands of Greece which have overshadowed Republic of Ireland's home and away win against Finland, while the bigger picture shows the visitors have managed to capture just four wins within their last 15 internationals in all competitions.

In addition, Heimir Hallgrímsson's side have registered just three wins in their last 11 outings on the road which came by way of victories at Malta, Gibraltar and Finland but also includes being handed no fewer than seven losses within this period as well.

Five of Republic of Ireland's last 10 away games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

England v Rep of Ireland Verdict

England recorded a 3-0 home win in their last meetings against Republic of Ireland and a similar scoreline could unfold here at Wembley on Sunday.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.68

Other side bets worth considering:

England win & Over 2.5 goals @ 1.83

Correct Score: England 3-0 @ 7.00