Some of the early World Cup results may have caught you off guard, but BBC Sport football analyst Chris Sutton predicted at least one of them.
He accurately predicted that Japan will defeat Germany 2-1 and even had the right final score.
With a total of three exact scores from the first 16 games, he correctly predicted 12 outcomes, but how will he perform in the remaining group games?
Sutton is making predictions for all 64 games in Qatar, and prior to the competition, he selected his two teams to advance from each group and advance to the knockout stage.
Sutton's pre-tournament picks to go through : Argentina (Winners) and Mexico (runners-up). Poland to finish third, and Saudi Arabia 4th .
Poland v Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, 26 November, 13:00)
The fact that Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina was quite shocking.
Was their comeback victory of 2-1 the game of their lives? They will be confident now, but we could find out here.
Poland, on the other hand, struggled mightily against Mexico and lacked any fluidity in their play.
I anticipated much more from them. They might have to settle for a point, but I believe they need to win this game to have a chance of making the round of 16, at the very least.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
Argentina v Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, 26 November, 19:00)
It seems almost unimaginable that Lionel Messi, who may be playing in his final World Cup, would be eliminated in the group stage after just two matches as I co-commentate on this game.
Although it's possible, I don't believe it will. Mexico struggled to compete against a weak Poland team, and I believe Argentina will win because of their sheer desperation.
Sutton's prediction: 2-1
Sutton's pre-tournament picks to go through: France (winners) and Denmark (runners-up). Australia third and Tunisia fourth.
Tunisia v Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, 26 November, 10:00)
Australia works very hard, but their effort isn't matched by much quality.
Tunisia proved to be a really well-organized team against Denmark, and I can see them using their wits to win this.
Sutton's prediction: 1-0
France v Denmark (Stadium 974, 26 November, 16:00)
France is my favourite to win, but throughout the opening 15 minutes of their match against Australia, they appeared to think they had a right to simply show up and take the points. It appeared as though they assumed they would automatically win.
Being down a goal kind of sparked them, and then Kylian Mbappe started to regain his composure. He is very terrifying to see when he isolates defenders and rushes at them.
I don't anticipate the holders, whom I supported four years ago, getting off to a similarly sluggish start this time. Although France has defeated Denmark twice this season in the Nations League, they will come out swinging when it counts.
Source : https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63740756
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