England and the Republic of Ireland meet at Wembley Stadium, in a friendly match. This will be the 2nd of the year for England, after the previous one against Wales. In the case of the Republic of Ireland, this is their 1st friendly of the year. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played a game in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 07‑06‑2015, in a match that ended with the final score: Republic of Ireland (0‑0) England. The Republic of Ireland presents considerable differences in their results at home and away, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
England :
The home team plays its 2nd friendly match of the year, after having faced Wales, in a match that ended with the score: England (3‑0) Wales. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 27 goals scored and 11 suffered; against 12 victories and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 43 goals scored and 11 suffered. In their last match, for the UEFA Nations League, they lost to Denmark at home by (0‑1). In their last 9 home games England have recorded 8 wins and 1 loss. Her attack has scored regularly, as she has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 9 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 4 times, but got the comeback in 3.
England are heading into this match with a 0-1 loss to Denmark, ending two consecutive victories in various competitions. Note that the home team won 8 of the last 10 games played. Now, in this friendly against the Republic of Ireland, coach Gareth Southgate must play with a daring strategy, favoring ball possession and positional attacks: Jack Grealish will be the team leader, in charge of creating the offensive process. Striker Harry Kane is the highlight of this England, who is very strong in definition. All players are available for this game.
Rep. Ireland :
The visiting team plays its first friendly match of the year, after having played 2 in the past year, with the following markers: Republic of Ireland (3‑1) New Zealand and Republic of Ireland (3‑1) Bulgaria. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 7 goals scored and 14 suffered; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 16 goals scored and 13 suffered. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Finland by (1‑0). In the last 8 away matches for all competitions, the Republic of Ireland won 1, tied 4 and lost 3. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need to improve. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since in 8 of the last 8 they played there were less than 3 goals. In 15 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Republic of Ireland enters this match with a 1-0 defeat on the trip to Finland, in a match that counts for the Nations League. Keep in mind that the Irish have won only 2 of the last 10 games played. In this away game, coach Stephen Kenny must act in the usual tactical system, 4-3-3, privileging the organization of his defensive blocking and counterattacks, especially through the left aisle: Callum Robinson offers great depth to the team . For this game, the lord can count on all his players.
