Lions Tour odds: British & Irish Lions odds for 2025 Australia series
The British & Irish Lions are a combined team that represents England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and is made up of the best players from these nations. The squad tours every four years, with tours alternating against the big three Southern Hemisphere sides – Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
And the Lions tour Australia this year, entering the series off the back of wins in their recent warm-up games against the AUNZ Invitational side, the Brumbies and the Waratahs, with plenty of excitement to see how Andy Farrell's side do against the Wallabies.
Bookmakers price up several markets for different facets of any Lions tour, from who will get selected through to the final score of the Test series and individual match markets.
This page will detail the latest Lions Tour odds for the 2025 trip Down Under, making it a one-stop shop for any bettor searching for Lions betting odds.
We use the latest Lions odds from the best rugby betting sites to offer readers optimum value on wagering on the market for this year's Tour.
This page offers top value on Lions Test series odds, which are updated regularly to reflect events throughout the Tour.
All Lions tour odds come from our recommended bookmakers, all of which are licensed by the UK Gambling Commission.
Lions Tour Odds – Series Winner
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The Lions will face Australia in a three-Test series beginning on 19 July. The matches take place in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with games on each Saturday between 19 July and 2 August.
The Lions last toured Australia in 2013 and won the series 2–1, with that series win being the last time the Lions won a series outright after losing to South Africa in 2021 and drawing with New Zealand four years before that.
The Lions have produced some mixed performances in the build up to this series, with a loss to Argentina in Dublin before they jetted off to Australia.
And while they have not lost since arriving Down Under, there have been some less convincing performances including the narrow 21-10 win over the Waratahs and the recent 36-24 victory over the Brumbies.
Nevertheless, there have been big wins on Tour – including a 52-12 against the Reds – and they saved their best performance for last with a dominant 48-0 win over the AUNZ Invitational XV on 12 July.
The tourists are the favourites before a ball is kicked to win the series, according to early Lions vs Australia odds, with early odds having been as low as 2/7.
Lions Tour Odds - Australia vs Lions Match Odds
The first Test of the series takes place on July 19 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The Lions won the first Test the last time they faced Australia in Brisbane, with a 23-21 victory in 2013.
Before the first Test, Lions head coach Andy Farrell has effectively ruled out both Garry Ringrose and Luke Cowan-Dickie, with the duo having suffered concussions in the preceding weeks, while there are fears over whether Ireland winger Mack Hansen and Scotland fullback Blair Kinghorn will be able to feature. Players including Jamie George, Rory Sutherland and Darcy Graham have been called up as cover.
Australia won't have Noah Lolesio to call upon after he suffered a neck injury in the Aussie's warm-up win over Fiji and Joe Schmidt has called up veteran fly-half James Connor in his place.
The remaining two Tests take place on Saturday 26 July in Melbourne and Saturday 2 August in Sydney.
The correct score market is a wager on predicting the exact result of the test series. For example, the could be a wager on the Lions to win 2–1, Australia to win 3–0, a 1–1 Draw or even One Drawn Test.
This market offers higher odds than just backing the series winner, as it is more specific and depends on a wider range of factors.
The competitive history between the two sides and how close previous series have been makes this market particularly appealing, with potential value to be found if you know your rugby.
Rugby bettors can find a host of other Lions betting markets for the Test series, including top try scorer and top point scorer.
These markets include players from both sides. The top try scorer market is a wager on which player (across both sides) will score the most tries across the series, while the top point scorer market is simply a wager on which player will score the most points.
Rugby betting sites also offer markets on the total number of points and tries to be scored in a Lions Test series.
Below is a table of the last few Lions Test series against Australia.
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