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Portugal
12/07/2025 14:00
Ireland

Prediction :

 

Ireland to win on a -29.5 points handicap

 
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 by Steve Ashfield | in Rugby Predictions

Portugal play Ireland in a rugby union international for the first time. Can they continue their impressive form and cause a massive surprise against one of the best teams in the world? Read our match prediction below.

The Portuguese side have qualified for the 2027 Rugby Union World Cup. They finished fourth in this year’s Rugby Europe Championship but have lost their last two matches against Spain and Romania.

Portugal played in the 2023 World Cup finals but failed to make it out of the pool stage with one win, a draw and two defeats. Of four friendly internationals played last year, three were lost with heavy losses in Scotland and South Africa.

Ireland played an away fixture in Georgia last weekend and won 34-5. That took their recent record to eight wins in ten matches. Several changes have been made to their starting line-up with a couple of debutants being fielded.

It will be a severely-weakened line-up for Ireland as the visitors have 17 players currently on duty wih the Lions. In addition to that, Jacob Stockdale sustained an injury in last week's win over Georgia and will not be playing in this match.

We tip Ireland to win on a -29.5 points handicap.

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Portugal vs Ireland Form

Portugal and Ireland Last Matches

Portugal
Portugal Last matches
L W W W L L
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

16 Mar 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Portugal
7 :  21
Romania

1 Mar 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Portugal
31 :  42
Spain

15 Feb 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Romania
6 :  34
Portugal

9 Feb 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Portugal
56 :  14
Germany

1 Feb 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Portugal
40 :  30
Belgium

16 Nov 2024 - Test Matches

Scotland
59 :  21
Portugal
W L W W L L
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

16 Mar 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Portugal
7 :  21
Romania

1 Mar 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Portugal
31 :  42
Spain

9 Feb 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Portugal
56 :  14
Germany

1 Feb 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Portugal
40 :  30
Belgium

9 Nov 2024 - Test Matches

Portugal
17 :  21
USA

12 Aug 2023 - Test Matches

Portugal
46 :  20
USA
W L L L L W
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

15 Feb 2025 - Rugby Europe Championship

Romania
6 :  34
Portugal

16 Nov 2024 - Test Matches

Scotland
59 :  21
Portugal

8 Oct 2023 - Rugby World Cup

Fiji
23 :  24
Portugal

1 Oct 2023 - Rugby World Cup

Australia
34 :  14
Portugal

23 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup

Georgia
18 :  18
Portugal

16 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup

Wales
28 :  8
Portugal
Ireland
Ireland Last matches
W W W L W W
Wins

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

5 Jul 2025 - Test Matches

Georgia
5 :  34
Ireland

15 Mar 2025 - Six Nations

Italy
17 :  22
Ireland

8 Mar 2025 - Six Nations

Ireland
27 :  42
France

22 Feb 2025 - Six Nations

Wales
18 :  27
Ireland

9 Feb 2025 - Six Nations

Scotland
18 :  32
Ireland

1 Feb 2025 - Six Nations

Ireland
27 :  22
England
L W W W W L
Wins

4/6 (67%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

8 Mar 2025 - Six Nations

Ireland
27 :  42
France

1 Feb 2025 - Six Nations

Ireland
27 :  22
England

30 Nov 2024 - Test Matches

Ireland
22 :  19
Australia

23 Nov 2024 - Test Matches

Ireland
52 :  17
Fiji

15 Nov 2024 - Test Matches

Ireland
22 :  19
Argentina

8 Nov 2024 - Test Matches

Ireland
13 :  23
New Zealand
L W W W W W
Wins

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

5 Jul 2025 - Test Matches

Georgia
5 :  34
Ireland

15 Mar 2025 - Six Nations

Italy
17 :  22
Ireland

22 Feb 2025 - Six Nations

Wales
18 :  27
Ireland

9 Feb 2025 - Six Nations

Scotland
18 :  32
Ireland

13 Jul 2024 - Test Matches

South Africa
24 :  25
Ireland

9 Mar 2024 - Six Nations

England
23 :  22
Ireland

Players list

Portugal
Portugal
D. Ferreira D. Costa H. Camacho H. Aubry N. Guedes T. Appleton L. Begic D. Pinheiro D. Wallis Carvalho V. Pinto S. Bento N. Martins A. Rebelo de Andrade M. Cardoso Pinto P. Ferreira
Ireland
Ireland
H. Gavin J. O'Brien T. Clarkson J. Crowley A. Kendellen D. Murray C. Prendergast S. Bolton J. Boyle C. Casey T. Ahern S. McCloskey R. Baird T. O'Brien G. McCarthy

Substitutes

Portugal
Portugal
G. Costa F. Vieira Almeida A. Campos V. Baptista M. Souto G. Aviragnet A. Da Cunha P. Lopes
Ireland
Ireland
T. O'Toole M. Milne T. Stewart C. Nash M. Deegan C. Frawley C. Izuchukwu B. Murphy

Portugal - Ireland Key Points

  1. Ireland have won eight of their last ten matches.
  2. Ireland beat Georgia by 29 points last weekend and should win this match by a slightly higher margin.
  3. Portugal are 15 places below Ireland in the rankings.
  4. Two of Portugal's last three matches against top nations have been lost by more than 29.5 points.
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Our Portugal vs Ireland Prediction

Ireland end their summer tour with a first ever match against Portugal. They are without a large number of players due to this fixture coinciding with the British and Irish Lions tour of Austrailai. It is a good chance to try out some fringe players and last week saw them defeat Georgia.

Portugal are 15 places below Ireland in the rankings and come into this match having lost their last two internationals. Our Portugal v Ireland prediction is Ireland to win on a -29.5 points handicap.

Prediction :

 

Ireland to win on a -29.5 points handicap

 
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