Bosnia & Herzegovina host Hungary in a Group A3 fixture in the UEFA Nations League with both teams still seeking their first win in the competition. Neither side has been at their best so far and with little to separate them, they are likely to cancel each other out.
Bosnia & Herzegovina are coming off a 2-1 home defeat to Germany last time out in the Nations League. They went into the break two goals down before Edin Dzeko pulled one back midway through the second half.
That result means Bosnia & Herzegovina are still winless in Group A3 having lost two other three matches so far. Their only point in the competition came in the 0-0 draw with Hungary and manager Sergej Barbarez will be keen to turn that into a win on Monday.
While Hungary are also winless in the Nations League, they have fared slightly better than the Bosnians, losing just once in three matches. Having lost 5-0 to Germany in their opening fixture, Marco Rossi’s men have drawn their last two matches.
Hungary will take the positives from the 1-1 draw with Netherlands in their previous fixture. They struck first through Roland Sallai but failed to take advantage of a red card to the Dutch and were pegged back late in the second half.
How the bookies view it: Upper hand for Hungary
Hungary have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Bosnia & Herzegovina is valued at 5/2 while Betfred is also offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Hungary with the edge
Hungary have never lost to Bosnia & Herzegovina, claiming two wins and three draws from five previous matches. Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch: Eyes on Dzeko
Dzeko remains as influential as ever for Bosnia & Herzegovina, scoring in two of the last three matches. The striker will be the one to watch on Monday and is priced at 9/4 by Betfred to score anytime.
Barbara’s Varga often leads the line for Hungary and could be worth keeping an eye on. The striker will be keen to transfer his club form to the national team and is priced at 15/8 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Probable line-up
Benjamin Tahirovic impressed off the bench for Bosnia & Herzegovina last time out and could be handed a start in midfield. Dzeko should continue in attack alongside Demirovic while Nikola Katic should start in defence.
Endre Botka was a halftime substitute for Hungary last time out and could earn a start at the back on Monday. Varga should continue to lead the line with Sallai and Szoboszlai providing support.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Vasilj, Gazibegovic, Barisic, Katic, Kolasinac, Burnic, Gigovic, Tahirovic, Huseinbasic, Dzeko, Demirovic
Hungary: Dibusz, Fiola, Orban, Botka, Bolla, Nikitscher, Schafer, Nagy, Sallai, Szoboszlai, Varga
Anything else catch the eye?
With both teams desperate to get a win under their belt, an open contest could be expected on Monday. Both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 by Betfred, who is offering evens for over 2.5 goals while over 3.5 goals is priced at 11/4.
Monday’s clash is likely to open up after the break, so the second half could be tipped to produce the most goals at 11/10 by Betfred.
This UEFA Nations League match between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Hungary will be played on Oct 14, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Hungary prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
