Timetable | 1st February 2025, 14:15 GMT |
Prediction | SCOTLAND TO WIN! |
Odds | 1.05 |
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The wait for the 2025 Six Nations is nearly over with Scotland and Italy kicking off their campaigns at Murrayfield on Saturday February 1st. Scotland finished 4th in the 2024 tournament will be looking to start the competition strong especially after last years defeat to Italy in Rome. The Italians meanwhile showed real progress securing wins over Scotland and Wales and earning a draw against France. In this Scotland vs Italy prediction, we will cover everything you need to know about both teams, the latest odds and some key betting tips that might prove useful to help you make informed picks for 2025 Six Nations opener.
🏆Scotland v Italy Prediction
To kick off our prediction, lets guide you through our Scotland vs Italy prediction ahead of the big match on February 1st. Scotland enter the 2025 competition off the back of an Autumn Series that included wins against Australia, Portugal and Fiji, while they went down 15 – 32 to World Champions South Africa.
Italy for their part had a solitary win in their November Series. They beat Georgia 20 – 17, while they fell to defeats against Argentina and New Zealand. Scotland and Italy have played 37 times in the history of the two teams, with Scotland winning 28 of those meetings, and Italy 9. The Italians have only ever won in Scotland on two occasions, with the last one coming during the 2015 Championships. The Italians may have beaten Scotland in last year’s event but with that poor record away to Gregor Townsend’s men, I just can’t see anything other than a comfortable Scottish win on Saturday, to get Scotland’s 2025 Six Nations up and running.
Our Prediction: 🏆 SCOTLAND TO WIN 🏆
💯Scotland v Italy Betting Odds
Scotland are heavy favourites with Ireland’s best betting sites to start their Six Nations with a win when they face Italy in Round 1 of the competition. Below, you will find a table with the very latest Scotland vs Italy odds according to four of Ireland’s most renowned betting sites.
💶 Scotland v Italy Six Nations Betting Tips
Gregor Townsend’s men should be far too strong for Gonzalo Quesada’s team on Saturday, and I would be extremely surprised if Scotland didn’t kick off their 2025 Six Nations with a win over Italy. With Scotland such strong favourites with the bookies, and with the style of rugby that they play, there should be plenty of appealing betting opportunities for betting fans ahead of the match. As part of our offering throughout the 2025 Six Nations, we will provide you with some betting tips, beginning with our three Scotland vs Italy betting tips ahead of the big game. To find out more about offers and promotions that any of our top betting sites have, be sure to read our bookmaker reviews page.
- Tip 1: Scotland to win by 11 – 15 points: Scotland should run out comfortable winners of this game in the end so look at the winning margins markets for some good value bets on this match. Scotland have won 2 of the last 3 games between the two sides at home in the Six Nations by 12 and 13 points so an 11 – 15 point winning margin looks like a possible outcome when the sides meet on Saturday. If you like the look of a Scottish win by 11 – 15 points, you can get a price of 6.50 with BoyleSports on that happening.
- Tip 2: Scotland to be leading at Half-Time and win at Full Time: When it comes to Half Time/Full Time betting I fancy Scotland at home in front of their own fans to win both. I fancy Scotland to come out strong and maintain a lead over their Italian opponents for most of the game. If you fancy Scotland to be leading at both Half Time and Full Time you can get a price of 1.22 with DirectionBet.
- Tip 3: Italy to Score a Successful Drop Goal: Italy may struggle to get through the Scottish defence on occasions to get tries on Saturday, so for something different why not take a punt on the Italians scoring with a successful drop goal attempt. Italy will more than likely put themselves in position for at least an attempt, so to back Italy hitting a drop goal in Murrayfield you can get a price of 8.00 with BoyleSports.
✔️ Team Scotland Form
⏪ Scotland Six Nations 2024 Form
Scotland won two of their five Six Nations matches in 2024. They beat Wales in Cardiff in their opening match last year by a solitary point 26-27, before losing at home to France a week later, on Matchday 2. They then beat old rivals England in Murrayfield on a scoreline of 30 – 21 in Round 3 to retain the Calcutta Cup. Round 4 saw that disappointing loss to Italy in Rome, which prevented any title chance they may have had going into the final round of games. They still had a Triple Crown to play for in Round 5 against Ireland but lost 17-13 in Dublin meaning they finished the campaign in 4th place, with two wins and three losses.
▶️Scotland Six Nations 2025 Form
Scotland’s game against Italy is their first of the 2025 Six Nations, but during their 2024 November Series matches, the last time they played competitively, they beat Fiji 57-17, Portugal on a scoreline of 59-21 and Australia 27-13. They also lost to South Africa during the November Series with the Springboks emerging with the victory, 15 – 32.
✔️ Team Italy Form
⏪ Italy Six Nations 2024 Form
Italy’s 2024 Six Nations tournament was their best performance since their integration into the competition in 2000. Gonzalo Quesada’s men managed to win 2 games against Scotland on Matchday 3 and Wales on the Final Round of matches. They also drew away to France during week 3 of the tournament 13-13, narrowly missing a penalty to win the match. That gave them a final record of 2 wins, 2 defeats and a draw, putting them 5th in the final table.
▶️ Italy Six Nations 2025 Form
Italy kicks off their 2025 campaign against Scotland on February 1st at Murrayfield, but their November 2024 Series ended with them losing two of their three games against Argentina 18-50, and to New Zealand on a scoreline of 11-29. They did manage to beat Georgia, but they have lost four of their last six matches since their historic Six Nations campaign in the early part of 2024.
📈 Scotland v Italy - H2H Stats
As mentioned above, Scotland have played Italy 37 times throughout their history. The two sides compete for the Cuttitta Cup in the Six Nations, a trophy named in memory of Massimo Cuttitta, the former Italian captain and Scotland scrum coach. Scotland leads the head-to-head 28-9, with Italy ending a nine-year wait for a victory over the Scots in last year’s Six Nations. At home, Scotland has been even more dominant, winning 16 of their 18 meetings with Italy. Their biggest victory came in 2021 when they triumphed 52-10 at Murrayfield.
Liam Lacey
Liam is a sportswriter from County Laois in Ireland who specializes in delivering content on GAA and Football matters (though he does see himself as somewhat of a tennis aficionado also!). Liam has written about All Ireland Gaelic Football and Hurling Championships, Premier League, Champions League and International Football offering expert opinion and match previews and predictions. Occasionally even getting some right!