Scotland vs England Prediction & Betting Tips - Six Nations

Prediction published on 06/02/2020, 07:22  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 06/02/2020 at 13:10 in Six Nations Prediction

England came into the Six Nations hopeful of building on their run to the final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. It went wrong for them in their opening game away to France and they can't afford another defeat in Scotland. The Calcutta Cup is at stake in this game and it's Scotland who are the holders. They beat England at home in 2018 and then had that incredible comeback at Twickenham last year to grab a 36-36 draw. England have made several changes for this match with Mako Vunipola, George Kruis, Jonathan Joseph, Lewis Ludlam and Willi Heinz all coming into the starting line-up. They have been working hard to erase the errors that cost them their opening game and coach Eddie Jones has set his side the target of dominating the gain line.

Scotland also come into this game having lost their first match of the 2020 Six Nations. It could have been a win over Ireland but for that terrible mistake by Hogg that he's never going to be allowed to forget. The Scots will again be without Finn Russell and their only change for this match is in the back row with Magnus Bradbury replacing Nick Haining. They know that if there is to be any hope of them beating England, then they cannot be anywhere near as wasteful as they were in Dublin last weekend. Both sides will be fired up for this match, one expected to be played in very windy conditions.  England can get the win in this game.