Bosnia-Herzegovina travel to San Marino for a Group H clash in the UEFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The hosts are seeking their first win in the campaign, while the Bosnians are looking to maintain their 100% record.
Considered the weakest team in the group, San Marino have struggled to cope with the quality of the other teams. Roberto Cevoli’s men have lost all four of their matches and were beaten 4-0 by Austria in their previous fixture.
That defeat to Austria is also part of a poor home record, as San Marino are winless in nine of their last 10 matches in front of their fans. There have been other one-sided results on this run, like the 5-1 thrashing against Romania
It has been a bright start to the qualifiers for Bosnia-Herzegovina, who have a 100% record after three matches. They claimed a 1-0 home victory over San Marino in their previous fixture.
One issue for Bosnia-Herzegovina is an unconvincing record on their travels, having failed to win seven of their last eight away matches in all competitions. However, Sergej Barbarez’s men claimed a 1-0 victory over Romania in their previous away fixture in the qualifiers.
How the bookies view it: Bosnia too strong
The bookies have installed Bosnia-Herzegovina as overwhelming favourites, with a win priced at 1/20 by BoyleSports. San Marino are considered outsiders at 33/1, while a draw is set at odds of 15/2.
Head to head: Unblemished Bosnians
Bosnia-Herzegovina are the dominant force in this fixture and have won all three previous matches against San Marino. The visitors claimed a 1-0 home victory in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Dzeko still influential
Edin Dzeko is Bosnia-Herzegovina's all-time leading scorer with 68 goals and remains as influential as ever in the team. He has a good understanding with Ermedin Demirovic and both men can produce over 1.5 goals (Bosnia-Herzegovina over 1.5 goals – priced at 1/3 with BoyleSports).
With San Marino struggling for goals in the qualifiers, Bosnia-Herzegovina will be targeting a shutout on Saturday. Adrian Barisic is often the focal point in the backline and can lead the visitors to another clean sheet (Bosnia-Herzegovina clean sheet – offered at 4/11).
Probable line-ups:
Edoardo Colombo gets the nod in goal for San Marino, with Tommaso Benvenuti and Filippo Fabbri in defence. Alessandro Golinucci and Samuele Zannoni should share the midfield duty, while Nanni is joined up front by Nicko Sensoli and Nicolas Giacopetti.
For Bosnia, Nikola Vasilj should retain his spot between the sticks, with Barisic and Stjepan Radeljic forming part of the defensive support. Ivan Sunjic and Benjamin Tahirovic start in midfield, while Dzeko is joined in attack by Demirovic and Armin Gigovic.
San Marino: Colombo, Fabbri, Valentini, Benvenuti, Riccardi, Golinucci, Capicchioni, Zannoni, Sensoli, Nanni, Giacopetti
Bosnia: Vasilj, Malic, Radeljic, Barisic, Burnic, Sunjic, Hajradinovic, Tahirovic, Gigovic, Dzeko, Demirovic
Anything else catch the eye?
San Marino have been at least two goals down at the break in their last two home matches (Bosnia-Herzegovina first half -1 handicap – available at 6/5 with BoyleSports). The hosts have also lost by at least three clear goals in both fixtures (Bosnia-Herzegovina -2 handicap – valued 8/15).
There have been over 1.5 first-half goals in San Marino’s last two home matches (First half over 1.5 goals – set at odds of 5/6). The hosts have lost both halves in their last two home fixtures (Bosnia-Herzegovina to win both halves – offered at 4/7).
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