Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Northern Ireland Prediction, Tips & Prediction

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Northern Ireland
Qualifying for the EURO
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2024
Start at 19pm in the UK
Venue: Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo.

Two old rivals meet again. In the recent past, there have been many head-to-head clashes between Bosnia and Northern Ireland. However, this duel is of great significance as it represents the hope that both teams will participate in EURO 2024 next year.

The Bosnians were tipped as favorites to win at odds of 1,90, which seems low in our opinion considering the most recent matches.

New coach Dusan Bajevic barely had time to get to know all his players, but things weren't too bad against Italy and Poland. Northern Ireland's story is different as the national team is in crisis.

Bosnia and Herzegovina v Northern Ireland head to head

As mentioned above, these two teams met relatively recently in Division B of the UEFA Nations League, which was eventually won by the Bosnians.

The Blue Dragons won in Belfast (2-1 FT) and Sarajevo (2-0 FT). Edin Dzeko was the key figure here with two goals and an assist.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Northern Ireland Prediction

Fortunately for Bajevic, Barcelona's new midfielder Miralem Pjanic recovered from his Covid-19 infection relatively quickly, so he should be able to help the team in this match. Many eyes will be on Edin Dzeko, arguably the greatest player in Bosnian football history. The match usually starts in doubles with Istanbul Basaksehir striker Edin Visca. There were rumors that Senad Lulic, who had already retired from international football, could also reach the starting line-up. The Bosnians came back from Italy with a surprising point recently (1-1), but lost to Poland at home 1-2 FT.

Northern Ireland were soundly beaten at home by Norway 1-5 FT in the UEFA Nations League. The team has been struggling to get a good result in recent months. They were also destroyed in a duel against Germany 1-6. We don't think they can stop Bosnia in Sarajevo this Thursday.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Northern Ireland Predictions

• Home win at 1,90

• Edin Dzeko will score anytime @ 2.00.