Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Poland prediction 05.10.2026 | Nations League

Bosnia and Herzegovina have been progressing recently. After a solid World Cup performance, they are hoping to return to the Nations League's strongest level. However, after three rounds, Bosnia and Herzegovina trail Sweden by two points and lead Poland by one. With only one team winning direct promotion, it is probably little more realistic for Sergej Barbarez's team to reach the desired place through the playoffs. But to get that chance, Bosnia and Herzegovina need to finish ahead of their next opponent, and Monday's tie could prove decisive. Barbarez's team are unbeaten in the last three matches. In the previous game, they played 1-1 at home against Sweden.

After a draw in the last match, the head coach Sergej Barbarez was pleased. He commented, "When you don't have the players to press, then you can't press. It's normal to lose the ball, to clear it long — that's completely normal in a match. We like to do certain things in midfield, and we made mistakes, but overall I can be satisfied. You always have an opponent with 11 players as well. When you look at where Sweden's players play their club football, they are world-class."

Bosnia and Herzegovina's legend, Edin Dzeko, finished his career with the national team against Sweden and will not play on Monday night in Zenica. Goalkeeper Martin Zlomislic skipped the previous game due to neck issues, but could return for Poland. Also, Sergej Barbarez said that a few players had cramps, and it will not be surprising if he slightly rotates the starting lineup.

Poland were pretty regular at major tournaments until they missed the World Cup this summer. Also, after four years in the Nations League - League A, Poland are in the lower tier and would like to bounce back to the previous level. However, Jan Urban's team is fourth in the standings and will need the best possible form for the rest of the competition. In the previous game, Poland won 6-0 at home against Romania. The guests' Radu Dragusin received a red card early in the match, and the hosts dominated for the rest of the tie.

Poland's head coach, Jan Urban, wasn't fully satisfied with the first half against Romania. He stated, "You have to be able to capitalize on a one-man advantage, because we know it's often not that easy. The opponent can close off their penalty area and focus on counterattacks. We went to the locker room, and it was only 1-0. We talked about how we'd like to have a calm result as soon as possible, to control the game, because that will also allow us to conserve some energy for the next match."

The biggest problem for Poland is that Robert Lewandowski received another yellow card and will not play on Monday in Zenica. In his absence, Marcel Regula could start on the right wing, while Karol Swiderski should move to striker.