Ireland still have a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals, while Wales are already out and have nothing to play for. It will still be difficult for Ireland to qualify as they are relying on the United States to do them a favour, as a team who have shown nothing in the tournament so far. They will know their fate before this game kicks off, and if the results go to form, neither team will have anything to play for. Let's check our rugby betting tips for today!

Our partners: 777Spinslot is a well-known gaming platform that offers great no deposit mobile casinos bonus offers and a wide variety of games to its players!

Wales vs Ireland Preview

Wales have been comprehensively beaten in both of their games so far, scoring just six points in each and conceding 50 against Papua New Guinea and 72 against Fiji. A repeat of that will see them suffer another heavy defeat here, even though Ireland are not quite as good as the two teams they have played so far.

Ireland tried to beat Papua New Guinea but ultimately came up short against them, losing the game 14-6 last weekend. That all but ended their hopes of qualification and they will have to rely on a huge upset if they are to make it to the next round. They scored 36 points in their opener against Italy and that shows they can score, so we expect them to put up plenty of points against Wales.

Wales vs Ireland Prediction

Ireland will probably have nothing to play for by the time we get to this game, but even if that is the case, we still expect them to go out and put on a performance for their fans. The Welsh have really struggled to score in their two games and we can’t see that changing in this one, while Ireland showed their ability by scoring 36 points against Italy.

We see no reason why Ireland can’t put up 40 points against Wales this weekend, and that would be enough for them to win this game comfortably. Wales have struggled to score all tournament and that doesn’t look like changing here. This will be another tough test for them and one they are going to come up short in. Let's check rugby latest odds for this match.

Wales vs Ireland Betting Tips

The majority of bookmakers have their handicap line for this game at 28, and the best price on that line is with Ladbrokes as they also offer a great sign-up bonus (£50 Free Bet). They make Ireland almost evens -28 against Wales, and if they put up around 40 points as predicted, that will be enough to comfortably beat the handicap. Wales don’t have the scoring power to add much to their 28 point lead, so anything over 35 should be enough for Ireland to win. Ireland are really driven as they are trying to qualify for the quarter-finals (chances actually exist), so even though they did not score much against Papua New Guinea, they scored a lot in their opener so they have the manpower and skills.

On the total points market, 10Bet have their line set at 50.5, and they are offering a great price on under 50.5 points in the game. This is close to where we believe the game will finish, and if Ireland only just make the handicap or fail to do it, then this looks a great second bet for the game. Wales is a low scoring team who conceded a lot of points and Ireland should not score more than 35. This is a great pick if you don't like betting on handicaps.