England vs Scotland Six Nations Betting

Following their incredibly entertaining match against France in week 2 of the Six Nations, England will welcome Scotland to Twickenham for an encounter that, in recent history, has been dominated by the away side. The match is scheduled to start at 16:45 pm GMT on Saturday 22nd February, with plenty of ways for rugby fans to watch, including through BBC and ITV.

Date: Saturday 22nd February 2025

Time: 16:45 pm GMT

Location: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

Where to Watch: BBC, ITV, FranceTV, and RTE

On this page, you can find a preview of the England vs Scotland Six Nations match, including the head-to-head record and predicted lineups. We also share our rugby union betting tips for the upcoming clash!

There are plenty of different rugby betting options to choose from in the match between England and Scotland, including:

• Match Winner - As the name suggests, this is a straightforward Rugby bet that involves picking the team that will win the match. Keep in mind that this market can include a draw and if this occurs, a bet placed on either team to win will be marked as a loss.
• Handicap - With this type of bet, a handicap of points is added to one team. For example, betting on England -6.5 would mean that England must win by at least 7 points for the bet to be a successful one.
• Total Points - This wager allows you to predict the number of points that will be scored in a game, over or under a certain number. For example, if you bet on over 40.5 points in the match, at least 41 must be scored by both teams in order for the bet to be marked as a winning one.
• Double Chance - A double chance bet covers two different outcomes, such as England or Draw. If either of these outcomes occur, the potential winnings are awarded at the odds shown.

Of course, all of the regular rugby betting markets remain available too, such as halftime/full-time, first half betting, and plenty of others!

England are the favourite to win this encounter, with the team showing promise in recent matches. They have arguably been in better form and if this team finds their confidence, they have the potential to win their remaining games and finish the 2025 Six Nations in second place. They were incredibly competitive against Ireland and stoic against France, while Scotland was handily beaten by the Irish team while also being unable to find a real rhythm against Italy, despite winning by a 12-point margin.

Of course, the other thing to consider is that this match will be played inside Twickenham, meaning that a lively crowd will be encouraging England at any opportunity. During key clashes, Twickenham has the notoriety of being one of the loudest stadiums across any sport, making it a formidable place for any away teams that visit.

Adversely, Scotland got dismantled by Ireland and although they picked up a victory against Italy, they didn’t look as dominant as in recent years.

As for the Six Nations betting odds, the handicap in this encounter sits at -8.0 in favour of England, or -8.5 in the two-way handicap market.

As mentioned earlier, recent history between these two teams has been dominated by Scotland, however, when you take a look at the last 10 meetings between the two, things are a lot closer. A detailed look at these results can be seen below:

After England's impressive and rather unexpected 26 - 25 victory against France, everyone involved with the team has received praise, including the manager Steve Borthwick, as they look to return as one of the dominant forces in international rugby.

For Scotland, Gregor Townsend will likely be looking to make small tweaks to the squad after their 32 - 18 defeat to Ireland in week 2 of the Six Nations. Unfortunately for the squad, however, they will be without Darcy Graham, who was injured following a collision with teammate Finn Russell. Both players went through the standard concussion protocols, with Finn being cleared for competition at the weekend.

England Predicted XV: Marcus Smith, Tommy Freeman, Ollie Lawrence, Henry Slade, Ollie Sleightholme, Fin Smith, Alex Mitchell; Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Will Stuart, Maro Itoje (Captain), Ollie Chessum, Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Tom Willis

Replacements: Jamie George, Fin Baxter, Joe Heyes, George Martin, Chandler Cunningham-South, Ben Curry, Harry Randall, Elliot Daly

Scotland Predicted XV: Blair Kinghorn, Kyle Rowe, Huw Jones, Tom Jordan, Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell (Co-captain), Ben White, Rory Sutherland, Dave Cherry, Zander Fagerson, Jonny Gray, Grant Gilchrist, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge (Co-captain), Jack Dempsey

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Pierre Schoeman, Will Hurd, Sam Skinner, Gregor Brown, Jamie Ritchie, Jamie Dobie, Stafford McDowall

Here at BetVictor, we have a comprehensive range of Rugby Union odds and betting markets that cover all games throughout the Six Nations, alongside plenty of other events. As soon as each match gets underway, it will also become available immediately on our in-play betting page, allowing you to stay in the loop with updated odds and statistics.

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