Were Our Football Predictions Right This Week? June 15–21 2026

Were Our Football Predictions Right This Week? June 15–21 2026

It was a big week for the World Cup and an even bigger week for NMD predictions. Eight matches, eight tips, six wins. The Group stage is throwing up surprises at every turn — one of the biggest favourites on the board failed to deliver, while a mid-priced tip landed with the fastest goal in tournament history. Here is exactly what we tipped, what happened, and what it means for your betting.

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### The Scorecard

We reviewed eight individual match tips across the week’s World Cup fixtures. Here is how each one landed.

Match: France vs Senegal
Our Tip: France to Win at 1.55
Result: France 3–1 Senegal — ✅ WIN

Match: Argentina vs Algeria
Our Tip: Argentina to Win at 1.35
Result: Argentina 3–0 Algeria — ✅ WIN

Match: Portugal vs DR Congo
Our Tip: Portugal to Win at 1.28
Result: Portugal 1–1 DR Congo — ❌ LOSS

Match: England vs Croatia
Our Tip: England to Win at 1.65
Result: England 4–2 Croatia — ✅ WIN

Match: Morocco vs Scotland
Our Tip: Morocco to Win at 1.95
Result: Morocco 1–0 Scotland — ✅ WIN

Match: Germany vs Ivory Coast
Our Tip: Germany to Win at 1.50
Result: Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast — ✅ WIN

Match: Spain vs Saudi Arabia
Our Tip: Spain to Win at 1.30
Result: Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia — ✅ WIN

Match: Spain vs Cape Verde (June 15)
Our Tip: Spain Over 2.5 Goals at 1.60
Result: Spain 0–0 Cape Verde — ❌ LOSS

Overall accuracy this week: 6/8 tips landed (75%)

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### Best Call of the Week: Argentina to Win vs Algeria

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick. In a World Cup. Against Algeria. Argentina 3–0.

We tipped Argentina at just 1.35 — a price that might look short until you remember what was at stake for the defending champions against a dogged North African side with a genuine World Cup pedigree. The reasoning was simple: Messi, Julian Alvarez and company had something to prove in their opening group game, the squad depth is unmatched in Group J, and Algeria — without injured key men — were unlikely to contain the movement behind the press.

It played out almost exactly as planned. Argentina were dominant from the first whistle, Messi put on a masterclass, and the 3–0 scoreline flattered nobody. At 1.35, the short odds were entirely justified. This is what value betting looks like — not chasing long shots, but identifying when a favourite is priced right. If you had this leg in your acca, it was the anchor that held.

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### The One That Got Away: Portugal vs DR Congo

We tipped Portugal to win at 1.28 — as close to a certainty as exists in football. Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leão. Against DR Congo, making their World Cup debut, playing only their third major tournament match in history. On paper, there was no contest.

DR Congo scored first through Yannick Bolasie and held the lead for most of the match before Portugal equalised late to salvage a 1–1 draw. It was one of the shock results of the tournament so far.

What would we do differently? Honestly, not much. Short-odds favourites occasionally drop points — that is the inherent risk of backing 1.28 shots. What the result teaches is that World Cup debutants are dangerous in their opening match when emotion runs high. We will now factor that in more carefully. And for Nigerian fans — DR Congo were the team that ended Nigeria’s World Cup dream in qualifying. Seeing them hold Portugal to a draw will have felt bittersweet.

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### What This Means for Your Betting

A 75% accuracy rate over eight World Cup tips is a strong return. The two losses came from short-priced favourites — the kind of bets that are structurally difficult to turn into profit on their own but make sense as acca anchors. The lesson this week is twofold.

First, favourites in World Cup openers carry more risk than their odds suggest. Teams making their tournament debut — like DR Congo or Cape Verde — are unpredictable in their first match in a way that bookmakers do not always price in fully. Spain failing to beat Cape Verde 0–0 is the clearest example.

Second, value in this tournament is sitting in the 1.70–2.00 range — not the 1.20–1.40 range where the big names cluster. Morocco at 1.95 to beat Scotland, England at 1.65 against Croatia, Morocco landing the fastest goal of the tournament within 72 seconds. These are the selections that move the needle.

For consistent prediction tools to cross-reference our tips, see our guide to the best football prediction sites in Nigeria. Running your own analysis alongside NMD tips is the sharpest way to bet.

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### This Week’s Outlook

The Round of 16 picture is beginning to take shape. Ghana are in contention in Group L after their last-gasp winner against Panama — a result that had Nigerian fans watching very closely. The Group stage concludes over the next week and the knockout bracket sets up from there.

We will be posting daily tips, match previews and accumulator selections every morning. Whether you are looking for a single banker or a full acca build, get ahead of the week with today’s football betting tips updated every morning. This week showed that the value is there — it is just a matter of finding it.

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