Bosnia and Herzegovina vs San Marino: 2026 World Cup Qualifier Prediction (07.06.2025)

On Saturday, June 7 at 20:00 WIB, at the Bilino Polje stadium in Zenica, the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team will host San Marino in the third matchday of Group H of the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The hosts won their first two matches and lead the group standings, while the visitors have lost and sit at the bottom of the five-team group. Austria, Cyprus, and Romania also play in this group.

In the Bosnia and Herzegovina vs San Marino match, bookmakers’ prediction is clear: the visitors have no chance of success. Betting on the “yellow-blues” to win comes with a very low odds of 1.01, a draw at 21.00, and a victory for the “white-blues” at 71.00. The total goals over 2.5 is rated at odds of 1.12, indicating experts expect a high-scoring game. However, it is expected that only the hosts will score goals, as bets on “both teams to score – yes” are offered at a very high 5.65.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sergej Barbarez’s team started the qualifiers well, beating Romania 1-0 away in March and Cyprus 2-1 at home. However, it should be noted that Bosnia did not look very convincing in both matches. Against Romania, the “yellow-blues” successfully used a counter-attacking tactic, while in the home game against Cyprus they nearly dropped points. Longtime captain Edin Dzeko is spending less time on the pitch due to his age of 39. Ermedin Demirovic is a quality forward but clearly not yet at the star level of the veteran in his prime.

San Marino

Roberto Cevoli’s team proved last autumn that among Gibraltar and Liechtenstein, they are the strongest. This allowed them to move up to League C in the UEFA Nations League. However, in the World Cup qualifiers, the “Serenissime” have no real prospects. Their main goal is to avoid heavy defeats. If they manage to score goals against teams like Romania, even while conceding five, it becomes a real celebration for their fans.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

The teams last met 20 years ago in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers. Bosnia won twice: 3-1 away and 3-0 at home.

Prediction

Bookmakers logically expect a crushing defeat for San Marino in the upcoming match. However, it should be noted that the attacking potential of the current Bosnia and Herzegovina team is not very high. Yes, the hosts should confidently beat the European football “minnows,” but will the margin be as large as the bookmakers predict? Therefore, we suggest betting on a +4.5 handicap for San Marino at odds of 1.80.