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Unbeaten Bosnia and Herzegovina welcome group leaders Sweden to the Bilino Polje Stadium on Friday night for the third of four UEFA Nations League matches taking place during this international break.
The Dragons began their campaign with a goalless draw against Poland before beating Romania 4-2 on Monday night, while Graham Potter's side make the 1,500-mile journey to Zenica on the back of successive victories, beating Romania 2-1 before defeating Poland 3-1.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Sweden key stats
- Edin Dzeko is set to retire from international football after this game and could end his career with 152 caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The former Manchester City forward is also his country's all-time leading scorer with 73 goals.
- Sweden have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 matches.
- Graham Potter's side are unbeaten since suffering a 3-0 defeat to France in the World Cup knockout stages.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Sweden preview: Can the Dragons spoil Sweden's perfect start?
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden — Tale of the Tape
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | vs | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position (Nations League) | 1st |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 4 | Goals For | 5 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 2 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 3rd / 1st | Home / Away Rank | 1st / 2nd |
After suffering a World Cup knockout defeat to tournament co-hosts USA, Bosnia and Herzegovina have responded positively with a draw and a victory from their opening two matches of the 2026-27 Nations League campaign, having been relegated from League A in 2025.
Sergej Barbarez's side struggled for goals during their previous Nations League campaign, scoring just four times and conceding 17 goals across six group matches, but they have already matched their previous scoring tally after just two games this time around.
Their latest outing saw the Dragons score four times in a single match, matching their total from the entire 2024-25 campaign and leaving them second in Group 4 with four points after two fixtures.
Bosnia and Herzegovina raced into a two-goal lead after just 19 minutes in Bucharest, with Armin Gigovic and Tarik Muharemovic finding the net, before Haris Tabakovic and Ermin Mahmic scored either side of half time to ensure the Dragons had enough to withstand a Romanian fightback.
The victory in Bucharest was their first since a 3-1 win over Qatar in the United States, while Friday's encounter will mark the end of an era for Bosnian football as all-time record appearance holder and leading scorer Edin Dzeko prepares to make his final appearance for his country, almost 20 years after making his international debut against Turkey.
As for Sweden, they were eliminated from the World Cup at the same stage as their upcoming opponents and have also remained unbeaten since suffering disappointment in North America.
Graham Potter's side returned to action after their defeat to France and secured their first Nations League victory of the campaign, and their first since promotion from League C, by beating Romania before cruising to a 3-1 home win over Poland on Monday night.
Benjamin Nygren gave Sweden an early lead before Poland drew level shortly before half time, but second-half strikes from Yasin Ayari and Viktor Gyokeres put Potter's side back in control and secured a comfortable victory that sent them top of Group 4.
Their impressive start to the 2026-27 Nations League campaign has continued the momentum from the previous edition, when Sweden enjoyed an unbeaten promotion campaign with five wins and a draw to return to League B.
That run means Sweden have now gone more than three years without defeat in the Nations League, setting up an intriguing contest against a Bosnia and Herzegovina side who have also made an unbeaten start to the current campaign.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Sweden form guide & betting tips
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | vs | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
DW | Form (Nations League) | WW |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 2nd | Form Table | 1st |
| 4 | Goals For | 5 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 2 |
LWLDW | Form (All Comps) | LDLWW |
Whispers predicts: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Sweden
With both sides unbeaten after their opening two Nations League fixtures, we expect a closely contested encounter in Zenica, although Sweden's attacking quality could prove decisive.
A Sweden victory is currently priced at 21/20, while our exact scoreline prediction of 1-2 is available at 8/1.
Given that Sweden have conceded in each of their last 17 matches, we expect both teams to find the net, with Both Teams to Score priced at 8/13, while Over 2.5 Goals is available at 8/11.
With Edin Dzeko set to make his final appearance for Bosnia and Herzegovina, a goal would provide a fitting farewell for the country's all-time leading scorer, who is currently priced at 7/4 to find the net at any time.
> Both Teams to Score at 8/13 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at 8/11 | Likelihood: Probable
> Win at 21/20 | Likelihood: Probable
> Edin Dzeko to score anytime at 7/4 | Likelihood: Possible
> Exact scoreline of 1-2 at 8/1 | Likelihood: Outsider