England vs Ireland: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

When England hosts Ireland at Wembley on Sunday night, they will aim to formally book their return to League A that evening.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

First up, the hosts. After exacting their vengeance with a 3-0 defeat of Athens on Thursday night, England is now in a commanding position to secure an instant return to League A. In Lee Carsley's last game as manager this Saturday, the Three Lions will be aiming to make yet another statement. Though the European powerhouses have yet to be rolling since September began their Nations League outing exactly, England has won four of their five League B matches. After getting things started with a 2-0 victory away in Dublin, Carsley will be aiming for a similar performance on Sunday night to round off his short term as coach.

Regarding the guests, Heimir Hallgrimsson's squad still faces a severe challenge of retaining their League B status, even though Ireland may have fought to a nerve-wracking 1-0 home win against Finland earlier in the week. With the 2-0 setback to England under their belts, the Greens' Nations League campaign begins on September 7th, and they'll face an even more formidable opponent when they go to north London. With a 3-0 thrashing of Portugal to round off their pre-tournament training, Ireland has become known for their problems outside of Dublin. The former Jamaican coach has seen his team lose five of their past seven matches away from home, most recently a 2-0 loss to Greece.

England x Ireland Team News

England will field a substitute starting eleven for this match after seeing the contentious withdrawal of nine senior players from Carsley's team last week. Captain and all-time leading scorer Harry Kane will wish for a complete comeback to Wembley after settling for a bench berth in Thursday night's match against Athens.

Curtis Jones, a standout for Liverpool, should continue to play in the middle of the field after scoring in his entire international debut against Greece. Jordan Pickford, goalkeeper for Everton, should win his 73rd cap in north London after reclaiming his position in midweek.

Due to ongoing injuries, Seamus Coleman, Shane Duffy, and Adam Idah will all sit out Sunday's match for Ireland. Jake O'Brien, a former Lyon defender, is part of Hallgrimsson's squad despite his lack of performance since joining Everton in the summer.

Evan Ferguson of Brighton, who scored the game-winning goal against Finland earlier in the week, will lead Ireland's attack in north London. Matt Doherty, a defender for Wolves, will start at right-back despite having played only one minute of Premier League football since mid-January.

Our Predictions

England win to nil @ 1.90 on Sky247.ng

After getting their vengeance in Thursday night's 3-0 defeat of Greece in Athens, England will seek to make a last statement before returning to League A. The Three Lions are deservedly considered a heavy favorite to win this weekend's match, which will be Carsley's last game as coach.

England kicked off their Nations League campaign by winning 2-0 away in Dublin on September 7th. Now, they will be looking to replicate that success in north London. The Greens face a formidable opponent here since Ireland keeps exhibiting some very obvious problems abroad.

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