Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland prediction 23/03/2023

• Date: 23/03/2023 
• Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
• KO: 19:45 GMT / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Stadion Bilino Polje (Zenica)

Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes Iceland to the Stadion Bilino Polje for the first match in the UEFA European Championship Qualifiers in Group J.

In a likely race to qualify behind section favourites Portgual, the Bosnians, ranked 57 in the FIFA rankings, will know the importance of getting off to a winning start in front of their own fans in Zenica.

However, Iceland, qualifiers in 2016, will likely represent a tricky test for the hosts with just six places behind Bosnia in the FIFA listings.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland Betting Tips: Bosnia to win 

In what should prove a tight section where both of these nations and Slovakia will likely fight it out for the right to finish behind expected group winners Portugal, this fixture, while only the first in the group for both nations, represents a vital one in their bid to qualify for Germany in 2024.

Form-wise, Bosnia have to be considered favourites here, with Iceland failing to qualify for the recently contested World Cup, having finished fifth in their section with only nine points from ten games played. While Bosnia also failed to qualify, the Balkan nation were in a tightly contested group with France, Ukraine and Finland and look better equipped to launch a serious push for qualification this time out.

The home nation does have some winning form in front of their own fans recently, with four successive victories, including three Nations League wins against Finland, Romania and Montenegro, ensuring their promotion to League A in 2024. The Icelandics remain in League B, having finished second behind Israel in their three-team section.

Iceland lost three of five away WC qualifiers and three of five EC qualifiers suggesting an away loss is a likely outcome here, with Bosnia usually performing well in front of their own fans. As such, we´ll back a home win in this first-ever meeting between these two nations.