Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
UEFA Nations League B
On September 28, 2026, Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina will face off in the second round of UEFA Nations League Division B. Both teams will be out for victory.
Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina team news and expert analysis
Romania reached the knockout stage at the last Euros and won their group in the previous edition of the Nations League. However, they failed to qualify for the World Cup, losing their very first play-off match to Turkey in the spring. They then played friendlies with mixed results: after losing to Slovakia in the spring, they drew with Georgia and beat Wales in June. In their opening match this time around, they came from behind after conceding the first goal against Sweden, but eventually lost 1-2.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, by contrast, qualified for the World Cup for only the second time in their history: they finished second in their group last year, then defeated Wales and Italy in March following the same script. Vasilj won both penalty shootouts after 1-1 draws. At the tournament itself, Dzeko and company collected four points in a group featuring Canada, Switzerland and Qatar, but immediately lost 0-2 to the United States in the knockout stage. They opened their current campaign with a goalless away draw against Poland.
Hajji's men score an average of 1.7 goals per game while conceding just under 1.4. Their former Yugoslav opponents score 0.9 goals per match and concede 1.2.
Previous meetings: Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina have won four of the last six head-to-head encounters, suffering two defeats.
The hosts are considered favorites, although not overwhelming ones. However, the visitors will clearly try to repeat the feat they achieved in the opening round. We are backing "under 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.84).
Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: key statistics and trends
- Romania have lost for the third time in their last five matches
- 70% of Romania's matches feature goals from both teams, with an average total of 3.1 goals per game
- Bosnia and Herzegovina have lost two of their last four matches
- 70% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's matches feature goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.1 goals per game
Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: possible starting lineups
Romania play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Radu - Ratiu, Dragusin, Cubis, Bancu - Baluta, Gitea - Hagi, Marin, Man - Munteanu
Bosnia and Herzegovina play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Zlomislіc - Smailovic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac - Bajraktarevic, Basic, Sunjic, Alajbegovic - Demirovic, Tabakovic
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