England returned from South Africa with their tails between their legs following a hefty defeat in their Nations Championship opener and they will be desperate to turn their fortunes around against Fiji in Saturday’s contest.
Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium is the stage for England's second game, though Fiji are actually the 'hosts' as they are playing all three of their summer fixtures in the British Isles.
Last week they 'welcomed' Wales to Cardiff where the game was on a knife-edge at the interval before the Welsh went on to win 39-24.
England also lost their opener, failing to register even a bonus point in a one-sided 45-21 loss to the Springboks.
Fiji v England Tips Summary
Best Bet - Fiji +19.5 @ 4/5
Alternative Bet - Guy Pepper Anytime Tryscorer @ 8/5
Bet Builder - Jiuta Wainiqolo to Score A Try, Over 8.5 Tries, Over 60.5 Points, Tommy Freeman to Score A Try & A Yellow Card in Match @ 5/1
Fiji v England Prediction
Best Bet: Fiji +19.5 @ 4/5
Welsh forward power eventually overwhelmed Fiji in Cardiff last week and England's pack options look considerable.
That should hand England enough of an advantage to be able to beat the Pacific Islanders, but the idea that the Red Rose win well is hard to envisage.
Steve Borthwick's men have lost five in a row, are without one or two key men including skipper Maro Itoje and have travelled back from South Africa for this testing encounter.
It will be hot, Fiji will pose plenty of attacking questions, and they have that try-scoring flair to keep them in any game.
The Fijians can keep this close, close enough to warrant a bet on the handicap with a 19.5 points start.
Alternative Bet: Guy Pepper Anytime Tryscorer @ 8/5
Three of Wales' six tries against Fiji came from driving mauls so expect England's back rowers to fancy their chances of getting on the scoresheet.
Bath's Guy Pepper is promoted off the bench to openside, replacing Tom Curry, and he can be a real threat peeling off the back of any mauls.
He has bagged three tries for Bath since the middle of March and is a nice price to grab a try on Merseyside.
Fiji v England Bet Builder Tip
Jiuta Wainiqolo to Score A Try
Over 8.5 Tries
Over 60.5 Points
Tommy Freeman to Score A Try
A Yellow Card in Match
Pays 5/1
There are many wise men who believe Jiuta Wainiqolo is the best winger in the world at the moment.
The Fijian failed to cross the line against Wales last weekend but the Lyon flier can do so against England.
Wainiqolo scored 18 tries in the Top 14 this season so is a huge threat out wide.
The open way in which Fiji plays lends itself to tries and there were nine in their loss to Wales.
There were 10 scored (three by England) in last Saturday's loss to South Africa so expect at least nine in this match.
A bunch of tries should also equal a load of points; there were over 60 scored in both these nations' matches last week and they can sail over that line again.
Tommy Freeman is back in his preferred role on the right wing, so an already dangerous player will look even more lively, and this prolific try-scorer can add to his account.
And there were three yellows shown in England's game last week, so expect Scottish ref Hollie Davidson to have to show at least one.
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Key Match Stats
England's 45-21 loss at South Africa in their Nations Championship opener was their fifth straight international defeat
Fiji's 39-24 loss to Wales in Cardiff last weekend was a third defeat in their last four matches
England have won nine of their 10 Test meetings against Fiji including the most recent one, a 38-18 success at Twickenham in November
Fiji wing Jiuta Wainiqolo scored 18 tries in 20 games for Lyon in the Top 14 last season
Northampton wing Tommy Freeman was the joint top try scorer in the 2025/26 Premiership with 18 tries, adding another two for the Saints in Europe
Henry Slade has averaged 9.3 points per game for Exeter and England over the last 12 months
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