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England Women will welcome Republic of Ireland Women to Carrow Road in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying campaign on Friday. The hosts are in third place in the Group A3 table and need to win their two remaining games to secure direct qualification to the main event.
The visitors have suffered consecutive losses in their four games in the qualifying campaign thus far and will have to try their luck for qualification through the play-offs round.
The hosts registered a 2-1 away win over France in their previous match in the qualifying camp in June thanks to first-half goals from Georgia Stanway and Alessia Russo. They drew 1-1 with the Netherlands in a behind-closed-doors training game at KNVB Campus last week.
The visitors fell to a 1-0 away loss to Sweden in their previous outing last month and are yet to open their goalscoring account in the qualifying campaign.
England Women vs Republic of Ireland Women Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off five times in competitive games thus far. The hosts have dominated proceedings in this fixture with a 100% record. They last met in the reverse fixture in April, with the hosts recording a 2-0 away win.
- Three of the five meetings between the two teams have produced over 2.5 goals and the visitors are yet to open their goalscoring account against the hosts.
- England Women have suffered just one loss in their last eight games in all competitions.
- Republic of Ireland are winless in their last six games in all competitions, failing to score in these games as well.
- Alongside Kosovo, the visitors are the only other side in the ongoing qualification campaign yet to open their goalscoring account.
England Women vs Republic of Ireland Women Prediction
The Lionesses have been in good touch recently and have suffered just one loss in their last eight games in all competitions, with that loss coming at home against France in June. They have a 100% record in this fixture, scoring 19 goals without a reply, and are strong favorites.
The Girls in Green have failed to score in six games in 2024 and will look to improve upon that record. They have suffered five consecutive losses and their struggles are likely to continue in this match.
Considering the current form of the two teams and home advantage for England, they are expected to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: England Women 2-0 Republic of Ireland Women
England Women vs Republic of Ireland Women Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - England Women to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Alessia Russo to score or assist any time - Yes
