When they take on Montenegro in the UEFA Nations League at home on Friday night, Bosnia and Herzegovina will be striving for victory in the hopes of securing the first position in League B Group 3 of the league.
Bosnia and Herzegovina will be playing Montenegro in the UEFA Nations League. The squad that is now in first place and is enjoying home-field advantage is currently leading second-placed Montenegro by one point.
If the away team wants to keep the battle for promotion going into the last game of the season, they have to make sure they don’t end up on the losing end of the scoreboard.
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Montenegro Prediction
After a successful showing in the 2018-19 tournament, Bosnia was awarded promotion to League A Group 1; however, they were relegated to League B for the current season since they were unable to create an impact in the 2020-21 competition.
The Dragons are now in first place in Group 3, having earned eight points in their first four games, and they have a solid chance of achieving their goal of earning promotion back to League A for the next season.
The Dragons still have two games to play in the current campaign. On June 4, Bosnia started their tournament off with a 1-1 tie against Finland. Three days later, on June 9, they recorded a 1-0 triumph against Romania.
Ivaylo Petev’s team is now in first place in their group after a 3-2 victory against Finland on June 24. This victory put them on top of the group heading into their remaining two matches against Montenegro and Romania.
In their third game in the group, they tied 1-1 with Montenegro. If Bosnia were to win this match, they would move up to first place in Group 3, however, they did not qualify for the World Cup in 2022, therefore they will not be competing if is scheduled to begin in November.
Montenegro has seven points after four games, with two wins, one draw, and one loss. The Brave Falcons beat Romania 2-0 on June 4 and Finland 2-0 three days later. Montenegro drew 1-1 with Bosnia at home before beating Romania 3-0 to finish second in the group.
A victory on Friday would put them in top place before their last game against Finland. They are in a solid position to escape relegation back to League C, so losing out on first place would not be the end of the world. Miodrag Radulovic’s team has never qualified for a World Cup final and finished fourth in qualifying.
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Montenegro Team News
Edin Dzeko, who is now 36 years old and has had a remarkable career, will once again serve as the captain of Bosnia, and he is getting ready to play for the national team for the 125th time in his professional career.
Miralem Pjanic should also be given a place in the starting lineup for the hosts, as should Sanjin Prcic and Sead Kolasinac. Additionally, there should be room for Miralem Pjanic to play in the central area of the midfield.
The next top goalscorer on the team is Smail Prevljak, who has six, while Edin Dzeko is expected to play in the last third of the pitch. Dzeko has scored 63 goals for his nation, and Miralem Pjanic has scored 18.
For Montenegro, the 30-year-old Stefan Mugosa is expected to lead the line in attack. Mugosa scored a hat trick in his team’s most recent match, which was played in the middle of June against Romania.
Vukan Savicevic is set to appear as the team’s number 10, with the possibility that head coach Radulovic will pick the same eleven players that competed in the 3-0 victory in their most recent match.
Additionally, the team’s captain, Stevan Jovetic, is part of the travelling party and should contribute in some form to the opponents.
- Bosnia-Herzegovina Lineup: Sehic, Stevanovic, Civic, Hadzikadunic, Kolasinac; Besic, Prcic, Pjanic, Prevljak, Dzeko, Duljevic.
- Montenegro Lineup: Mijatovic, Vesovic, Vujacic, Tomasevic, Radunovic, Jankovic, Scekic, Jovovic, Savicevic, Krstovic, Mugosa.
Our Prediction: Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 Montenegro
This has the makings of a highly exciting match, with a lot riding on the outcome for both teams. There is a lot at stake here. It would not be surprising in the least if the game ended in a tie or a win for the visiting team, but we have a gut sense that Bosnia will perform well enough to earn a significant three points in the group.
