David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus
In the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying stage, Bosnia and Herzegovina will host Cyprus at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica. I suggest betting on goals in this clash with a good odds.
Match preview
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national team confidently started the qualifiers, securing a crucial victory over Romania — one of their main rivals in the fight for second place in the group. The Balkans entered the match successfully, opening the scoring in the 14th minute, and managed to withstand significant pressure from the opponent.
The Romanians created several dangerous moments, but the Bosnian defense worked flawlessly, keeping a clean sheet. Notably, last autumn, the Bosnian team played for the first time in the elite division of the UEFA Nations League. In encounters with Germany, the Netherlands, and Hungary, they lacked class and finished last.
Meanwhile, the Cyprus national team also started with a victory in the current World Cup qualification. San Marino visited Cyprus, having surprised in the Nations League last autumn. Nevertheless, Cyprus had overwhelming superiority (xG 2.81 – 0.37) and scored two goals after the break.
It should be noted that the Cypriots performed poorly in the Nations League last autumn. In a group with Romania, Kosovo, and Lithuania, the islanders took third place, securing two wins over Lithuania. However, Cyprus had a telling goal difference of 4:15.
Probable lineups
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Vasilj, Malic, Radejlic, Barisic, Kolasinac, Tahirovic, Sunjic, Gigovic, Demirovic, Dzeko, Dedic
- Cyprus: Mall, Correa, Panayiotou, Shelis, Satsias, Tzionis, Kastanos, Kousoulos, Loizou, Sotiriou, Pittas
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the last 4 matches in this matchup, both teams have secured two wins each
- The "both teams to score" bet has won in three of the last four matches
- The "over 2.5 goals" bet has won in three of the last four games
Prediction
Bookmakers favor the Bosnians, offering odds of 1.32 for a home win. We believe Bosnia will win, and as a bet, we suggest taking "over 2.5 goals" at odds of 1.73.
