The British and Irish Lions should win against Argentina in Dublin tonight but don't expect the Pumas to roll over.
Lions vs Argentina
The British and Irish Lions will take on Argentina in Dublin tonight (20:00 BST) before the touring party departs for Australia.
Maro Itoje will captain the side for the first time but Head coach Andy Farrell is without those who played in domestic finals last weekend with the exception of Leinster and Ireland hooker Ronan Kelleher, who makes the bench.
Argentina were the visitors for the Lions' warm-up 20 years ago, when Jonny Wilkinson kicked 20 points to rescue Clive Woodward's Lions against a depleted Pumas outfit in Cardiff. Can they spring another surprise in Dublin?
Lions vs Argentina Odds
| Match Result | Best Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2/13 | 87% |
| Argentina | 7/1 | 3% |
| Draw | 50/1 | 2% |
Lions vs Argentina Teams
Lions Team vs Argentina
Smith; Freeman, Tuipulotu, Aki, Van der Merwe; Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Bealham, Itoje, Beirne, Curry, Morgan, Earl.
Replacements: Kelleher, Schoeman, Furlong, Cummings, Pollock, Williams, Daly, Hansen.
Argentina Team vs Lions
Carreras; Isgro, Cinti, Piccardo, Mendy; Albornoz, Garcia; Vivas, Montoya (c), Sclavi, Molina, Rubiolo, Matera, Gonzalez, Oviedo.
Replacements: Bernasconi, Wenger, Coria Marchetti, Grondona. S, Moro, Benitez Cruz, Moroni, Cordero
Lions vs Argentina Prediction
The Lions might be the huge favourites with the bookmakers but the oddschecker community has thrown its support behind the Pumas.
The visitors have taken 65% of the bets in the match winner market, with the hosts backed by just over 30% and the remainder backing a repeat draw 20 years on.
Argentina have been particularly popular in the Handicap No Draw market, with the line set between +15.5 and +18.5 for the underdogs.
Since the start of 2024, Argentina have only twice failed to win with an 18 point start in 12 matches, beating New Zealand, France, Australia and South Africa in that period.
They have played 2025 Six Nations winners France three times - winning once and losing by 15 and 14 in the others. On their last trip to Dublin, they were edged out 22-19.
