Ireland vs Australia betting tips<\/p>\n
Ireland to win by between 8-14 points – 5\/2 Betway<\/a><\/p>\n Ireland are back in action this weekend, when they take on Australia in Dublin, looking for a more convincing display than against Japan last time out (8:10pm, TNT Sports 1 & Discovery+).<\/p>\n The 41-10 scoreline might look impressive, but after a slow start, it took three tries in the final 13 minutes to finally end Japan\u2019s challenge.<\/p>\n That was head coach Andy Farrell\u2019s first win in charge since November 2024, after taking a sabbatical to take coach the British and Irish Lions during their successful tour to Australia last summer. <\/p>\n It was also Ireland\u2019s first win of the Autumn Series, after opening with a 26-13 defeat to New Zealand in Chicago, despite leading 10-3 at halftime. <\/p>\n Despite their recent form, the hosts are firm favourites with betting sites<\/a> to be the winners on Saturday night and it\u2019s hardly surprising after the Wallabies were beaten 26-19 by Italy last time out. <\/p>\n Australia scored three tries without reply in the opening 51 minutes in Udine before the home side were inspired to victory by the son of a Wallabies legend. <\/p>\n Louis Lynagh, son of Michael, who was capped 72 times by his country, scored one try, and Australian-born winger Monty Ioane got the other to give Italy only their second win over Australia in 20 Test matches.<\/p>\n Australia vs Ireland preview: Wallabies\u2019 woes to continue<\/p>\n This is a great time for Ireland to be playing the Wallabies, who go into the game having lost five of their last six matches. <\/p>\n After winning the final match of the Lions tour and two of their first three matches in the Rugby Championship, things were looking up for Joe Schmidt\u2019s side. However, a home loss to Argentina and back-to-back defeats to New Zealand saw them finish third in the Rugby Championship.<\/p>\n A narrow win over Japan was followed by defeats to England and, most recently, Italy, to leave more questions than answers about where the Wallabies go next.<\/p>\n Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt makes six changes from the team that lost to Italy with Rob Valetini recalled to boost the pack and James O’Connor handed the number 10 shirt as the Wallabies go in search of a first win in Dublin in 12 years.<\/p>\n This will be the fourth time that Farrell has gone up against Australia this year, so if anyone knows what to expect, it\u2019s him. He also knows how to beat them after guiding the Lions to a 2-1 series win down under. <\/p>\n Farrell has made nine changes to the team that beat Japan last time out with Mack Hansen coming in at full-back, while Sam Prendergast gets the nod at fly-half for a team searching for some momentum before facing world champions South Africa next weekend.<\/p>\n The best odds you can get on an Ireland victory is 1\/5, while rugby betting sites<\/a> are offering 11\/2 on Australia ending a run of four straight defeats by the Irish.<\/p>\n Those four Ireland wins have all been by the narrowest of margins. They haven\u2019t beaten the Wallabies by more than five points in that time while each of the last four meetings in Dublin have been settled by three points.<\/p>\n However, we expect something more convincing this time around. England beat Australia by 18 and Italy by seven and we\u2019re backing Ireland to fall somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n Ireland vs Australia prediction 1: Ireland to win by between 8-14 points -5\/2 Betway<\/a><\/p>\n Ireland vs Australia teams<\/p>\n Ireland: M Hansen, T O’Brien, R Henshaw, S McCloskey, J Lowe; S Prendergast, J Gibson-Park; P McCarthy, D Sheehan, T Furlong ; J Ryan, T Beirne; R Baird, C Doris (capt), J Conan.<\/p>\n Replacements: R Kelleher, A Porter, T Clarkson, C Prendergast, N Timoney, C Casey, J Crowley, B Aki.<\/p>\n Australia: M Jorgensen; F Daugunu; JA Suaalii, L Ikitau; H Potter; J O’Connor, J Gordon; A Bell, M Faessler, A Alaalatoa; J Williams, T Hooper; R Valetini, F McReight, H Wilson (capt)<\/p>\n Replacements: B Pollard, T Robertson, Z Nonggorr, N Frost, C Tizzano, R Lonergan, T Edmed, A Kellaway.<\/p>\n Please gamble responsibly <\/p>\n If you\u2019re having a bet, it\u2019s vital to practice responsible gambling.<\/p>\n Betting can be addictive, and it\u2019s important to stay in control of your gambling, whether you\u2019re using UK betting sites<\/a>, casino sites<\/a>, slot sites<\/a>, bingo sites<\/a> or any other gambling platform. <\/p>\n Never treat gambling as a way to make money, never bet more than you can afford and when the fun stops, stop.<\/p>\n Gambling sites<\/a> offer punters tools, like deposit limits, profit and loss trackers and self-exclusion options, to help you stay in control.<\/p>\n Try not to get carried away by free bets<\/a> or casino bonuses<\/a>, which are widely available on gambling apps<\/a>. <\/p>\n But if you ever feel like you need help or advice on gambling addiction, don\u2019t hesitate to contact one of the charities or organisations below.<\/p>\n We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. 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