IRE vs ENG Match Prediction: Who Will Win the Asia Cup 2025 -1st T20I?

The England Tour of Ireland 2025 will commence on September 17th and will end on September 21st. The Ireland vs England 2025 series will consist of three T20I matches. All the matches will be played at the Village Dublin stadium. Indian Spectators will be able to witness this at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, September 17th.

Paul Stirling will lead the home team, Ireland, while the visitors, England, will be led by one of the best T20 batsmen in the world, Jacob Bethell, and the England team has several new talents for this upcoming three-match T20I series, which means that this England Tour of Ireland 2025 will be an opportunity for the new players to grow in International cricket.

Ireland vs England Match Details

This is the 1st match between Ireland and England in the three-match T20I series. Let's take a look at the match details of this upcoming game.

IRE vs ENG Head-to-Head record

If we take a look at the ENG vs IRE Head-to-Head record in the T20I format of the game, both teams have faced each other only 2 times over the years, where surprisingly Ireland has the upper hand, as out of their 2 clashes, Ireland has won 1 of their encounter, while the 2nd match was ended in a no result due to the interuption of the rain. This made the ENG vs IRE Head-to-Head record 1-0.

IRE vs ENG Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

According to the The Village Dublin pitch report, the surface and weather will likely play a major role in determining the result of the first game of the England tour of Ireland 2025. While the weather is expected to be clear for this match with a slight chance of rain during the time of the game, the pitch will be wonderful for batters once the match progresses and the pitch slows down.

Balanced Wicket

The surface at Village Dublin ground is expected to be batting-friendly, assisting batters once the match progresses and they settle down. The bowlers might dominate, especially pacers, in the initial stages of the game. The team winning the toss is most likely to bowl first, as per the pitch and chasing record.

Chasing Factor

Batting first is tough on this pitch as compared to chasing the target at this venue. A total of 18 matches have been played here, where 10 matches have been won by a team while chasing. On the other hand, 8 games have been won by a team while batting first.

Average 1st Innings Score

In T20 matches played at this venue, the average first innings score stands at 160, while the average for the second innings drops to 167. The highest total recorded here is a massive 252/3 runs by Scotland against the Netherlands, whereas the lowest is 70 all out runs by Ireland against India.

IRE vs ENG Match Prediction Playing 11s (Predicted)

Both teams have incredible players who have the potential to be the match-winners and are well-deserved to be included in the playing 11 of their respective teams. Let's take a probable playing 11 of Ireland and England for the first T20I match of this tour.

Ireland Probable Playing 11

Paul Stirling (C), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Benjamin White, Matthew Humphreys

England Probable Playing 11

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Will Jacks, Jacob Bethell (c), Liam Dawson, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid, Scott Currie, Jordan Cox

Form and Fitness

Ireland Recent Form (most recent first): L, N/A, N/A, L, N/A

England Recent Form (most recent first): N/A, W, L, W, L

IRE vs ENG Recent Form

The Ireland team has had a disappointing recent few matches, as they are coming off a defeat in this series against the West Indies by 1-0. On the Other hand, the England team also had a disappointing last series against the Proteas as the series ended in a tie 1-1.

Ireland National Cricket Team Recent Form

Ireland is currently standing at the 11th position of the ICC Men’s Team T20 ranking. In the last 5 T20 games they have played, they haven't won a single one of them.

England National Cricket Team Recent Form

England is currently standing in the 3rd position of the ICC Men’s Team T20 rankings. In the last 5 T20 games they have played, they have won only 2 of them.

IRE vs ENG Toss Prediction

Considering the Village Dublin Stadium, the conditions, and the past results on this ground, the captain winning the toss might prefer to bowl first. We predict that England will win the toss and opt to bowl.

IRE vs ENG Score Prediction

• Scenario 1: IRE batting first
  If IRE bats first, we expect a total of around 160-170 runs.
• Scenario 2: ENG batting first

If the ENG gets to bat first, they are likely to score near 175-185 runs according to our prediction.

IRE vs ENG Players to Perform Prediction

There are a no. of players in both teams who can impact the result. Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, and Paul Stirling are all capable enough to perform well. These will be the key players to perform according to our ENG vs IRE Match Prediction. Let's look at four players from both teams who can emerge as the best performers of this match.

Ireland Players To Watch Out For

• Ireland's skipper, Paul Stirling, was the leading run scorer for the Ireland team in the match against the West Indies with 80 runs in 3 matches. He can be a crucial player, according to our IRE vs ENG Match Prediction
• Ireland Matthew Humphreys was the leading wicket-taker for his team with 2 wickets in 1 match. He can be a key player, according to our IRE vs ENG Match Prediction

England Players To Watch Out For

• Phil Salt was the leading run scorer for the England Team in the series against South Africa with 141 runs in 2 matches. He can be a match-winner, according to our ENG vs IRE Match Prediction
• One of the best all-rounders in the world, Sam Curran, was the leading wicket-taker for his team with 3 wickets in 2 matches. He can be a threat, according to our ENG vs IRE Match Prediction

IRE vs ENG Best Batsman Prediction

Highest runs scorer for Ireland: Paul Stirling
Highest runs scorer for England: Jacob Bethell

IRE vs ENG Best Bowler Prediction

Highest wicket-taker for Ireland: Benjamin White
Highest wicket-taker for England: Adil Rashid

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision