Australia vs British & Irish Lions prediction: 3rd Test betting tips & best bets

Follow our rugby betting tips as the British & Irish Lions face Australia in the third and final Test

Dan Sheehan will look to score again for the Lions in their final test against Australia (AP)

Australia vs British & Irish Lions Betting Tips

• Lions to win by 6-10 - 5/1 Ladbrokes
• Dan Sheehan anytime try scorer - 11/10 Bet365

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The British & Irish Lions can complete a first series whitewash in nearly a century when they face Australia in the third and final Test in Sydney on Saturday (11am, Sky Sports Main Event).

Andy Farrell’s side lead the series 2-0, part of an eight-game winning streak they’ve enjoyed since arriving down under.

Last weekend’s 29-26 win in Melbourne ended a 12-year wait for a Test series win, which also came against the Wallabies when Warren Gatland’s side won the series in Australia 2-1.

If the tourists can win again this weekend, they would become the first Lions side since 1927 in Argentina to record a whitewash and the first since the legendary 1974 team to finish a tour unbeaten.

For Australia, though, pride is at stake, and they will be doing their best to spoil the party. Betting sites don’t give them much hope of achieving that goal, making them sizable underdogs for the final Test in Sydney, with the Lions favoured by eight points on the handicap.

Australia vs British & Irish Lions Betting Preview: Lions to complete the whitewash

Farrell has made two changes for the third Test with Blair Kinghorn and James Ryan coming in to replace James Lowe on the left wing and Ollie Chessum at lock.

Ryan is one of nine Irish players in the starting line-up, and consistency has been the key with 11 players set to start all three Tests.

Rob Valetini misses out for Australia, who have made four changes from the side that were beaten last weekend.

The flanker, who missed the first match, is managing a calf problem and played just the first half in Melbourne. He was excellent when on the field, and the Wallabies will miss his experience and contribution.

He will be replaced by Tom Hooper, while forward Taniela Tupou makes his first international appearance of the year, coming in for the injured Allan Alaalatoa at tighthead prop.

Nic White will make his 73rd and final appearance for his country after announcing his retirement from international rugby after this Test, and Dylan Pietsch replaces Harry Potter on the left wing.

The latest Lions tour odds massively favour the Lions and there’s a sense that Australia may have delivered their best shot in Melbourne last week, but still come up short.

If the Lions have the right mentality, they should secure a 3-0 series success. However, the competitive nature of the series means the margin of victory could be relatively small.

Australia vs British & Irish Lions prediction 1: Lions to win by 6-10 - 5/1 Ladbrokes

Sheehan to complete the hat-trick

We’ve backed Dan Sheehan to score a try in each of the two previous tests, and it’s come off, so why not go for him again?

He scored the final try in the 27-19 win in the first Test and the first try in last week’s 29-26 win in Melbourne, demonstrating why he was among the favourites on rugby betting sites to be the Lions’ top scorer in the series.

The Lions pack has been dominant for large swathes of the Test series and should provide Sheehan with opportunities to add to his try tally.

Australia vs British & Irish Lions prediction 2: Dan Sheehan anytime tryscorer - 11/10 Bet365

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