World Cup 2026 Bet Builder Tips — Saturday 20 June | Best Picks & Predictions

Saturday’s World Cup action kicks off with two huge matches featuring European heavyweights as Netherlands take on Sweden in Houston before Germany battle Ivory Coast in Toronto.

All four teams in action in Saturday’s first two matches won their opening group matches, which leaves these two mouthwatering clashes also potential table topping deciders.

Netherlands v Sweden Bet Builder Tips — World Cup 2026

Kick-off: 18:00 BST, Saturday 20 June
Venue: NRG Stadium, Houston
Group: F

Netherlands v Sweden bet builder at 33/1 with bet365

Netherlands to win, both teams to score, Cody Gakpo to score and Jesper Karlstrom to be carded

Netherlands will have been desperately disappointed to have conceded an 88th minute equaliser in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup against Japan.

Ronald Koeman’s side will be eager to right the wrongs of last weekend’s clash in Dallas by securing their first win of the tournament with victory over Sweden on Saturday evening, in a bid to finish top of the Group F and secure what should be a nicer route into the knockout stage.

The Dutch have lost only once in all competitions since October 2024, and take on a Sweden side on Saturday who picked up just two points from six matches in qualifying but still managed to sneak in through the back door via the play-offs due their Nations League position the previous campaign.

Managed by Graham Potter, the Swedes got their World Cup campaign off to a fantastic start with a 5-1 win over a feeble Tunisia side who ended up sacking their manager the very next day.

Sweden have only beaten the Netherlands once in all competitions since 1983.

Cody Gakpo has scored more goals for the Netherlands since the start of the World Cup qualifying campaign than any other player expected to start in Saturday’s earliest kick off.

The Liverpool forward bagged a brace in the Oranje’s win over Uzbekistan a fortnight ago, leaving him with nine goal contributions in his last nine matches, including six goals.

Sweden midfielder Jesper Karlstrom has received more yellow cards for his national team since the start of the season than any other player.

Germany vs Ivory Coast Bet Builder Tips — World Cup 2026

Kick-off: 21:00 BST, Saturday 20 June
Venue: BMO Field, Toronto
Group: E

Germany vs Ivory Coast bet builder at 23/2 with SBK

Germany to win, Kai Havertz to score, Franck Kessie to be carded

Germany extended their winning run to 10 matches last weekend with a 7-1 thrashing of tournament debutants Curacao in Houston in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup.

Julian Nagelsmann’s side are currently sitting pretty at the top of the Group E table, and this weekend take on an Ivory Coast side who are also on three points having snatched a late win over Ecuador in their opener in Philadelphia.

Germany will fancy themselves as genuine contenders to win what would be a record-equalling fifth World Cup title, after coming into the tournament in barnstorming form, and will back themselves to get past an Ivory Coast side who couldn’t get past the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year.

Newly crowned Premier League winner Kai Havertz, despite having missed the entire World Cup qualifying campaign with a knee injury, is Germany’s joint leading goal scorer over the last 12 months, having scored four goals in his last three appearances for his national side.

The Arsenal forward scored a brace against Curacao in Germany’s opening match last week which now leaves him with a career record of four goals in three World Cup appearances.

Ivory Coast captain Franck Kessie has been booked on more occasions than any other international teammate since the start of World Cup qualifying, which includes receiving a yellow card in each of his last two appearances for the Elephants.

The Al Ahli midfielder was not only cautioned late on the first half of his side’s win over Ecuador, but also on the stroke of half time against France in their final warm up match before their World Cup campaign got underway.

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