Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ukraine prediction, odds & betting tips – 21/03/2024

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Euro 2024 Qualifying - Bilino Polje

2nd Round

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine collide at the Stadion Bilino Polje in a crucial Euro 2024 playoff semi-final on Thursday, March 21^st. View our detailed betting tips for the contest below.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ukraine prediction: Enthralling contest on the cards in Zenica

Key Stats

• Bosnia and Herzegovina have lost seven of their last nine matches in all competitions.
• Ukraine have lost only two of their last 11 games.
• Both teams scored in five of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s last seven fixtures.
• Mykhailo Mudryk has scored two goals in his last four appearances at club level.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookmakers like the look of Ukraine

• HOME: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
• DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
• AWAY: 1/1 (2.00) – 50%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Bosnia and Herzegovina have home advantage in Thursday’s play-off semi-final, however, their dismal run of seven defeats in nine matches has been reflected in the markets and they have been given just a 26.3% chance of winning by the bookies.

Ukraine meanwhile, who are favoured to prevail in our football predictions for this week’s tussle, while we’ve lined up more trend analysis ahead of the international break over on our betting insights page.

Last five H2Hs: Few previous encounters

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 16/11/21

Bosnia-Herzegovina

0

Ukraine

2

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 12/10/21

Ukraine

1

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine shared a qualification group for 2022 World Cup a couple of years back and in two encounters, Ukraine managed to collect four points, earning their win on Bosnian soil in November 2021.

Bosnia and Herzegovina preview: Dzeko to skipper the side

Miroslav Stevanović, Amir Hadžiahmetović, Amer Gojak and Siniša Saničanin have been left out of the Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for differing reasons. Big names Miralem Pjanic and Edin Dzeko have been included, however.

Predicted lineup: Sehic – Gazibegovic, Gojkovic, Hadžikadunić, Mujakic – Cimirot, Krunic, Hamulic, Pjanic, Demirovic – Dzeko

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 24/03/25

W

Cyprus

1

Bosnia-Herzegovina

2

Europe - World Cup Qualifying 21/03/25

W

Romania

0

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1

UEFA Nations League A 19/11/24

D

Netherlands

1

Bosnia-Herzegovina

1

UEFA Nations League A 16/11/24

L

Germany

7

Bosnia-Herzegovina

0

UEFA Nations League A 14/10/24

L

Hungary

2

Bosnia-Herzegovina

0

Ukraine preview: Girona pair Tsyhankov and Dovbyk could be key

Ukraine are without the services of Serhiy Kryvtsov, Eduard Sobol, Andriy Yarmolenko and Yevhen Konoplyanka this week. Midfielder Volodymyr Brazhko is one of three uncapped players in the Ukrainian squad.

Predicted lineup: Trubin – Matviyenko, Zabarnyi, Tymchyk, Mykolenko – Sydorchuk, Tsyhankov, Malinovskyi, Zinchenko, Mudryk – Dovbyk

UEFA Nations League 23/03/25

L

Belgium

3

Ukraine

0

UEFA Nations League 20/03/25

W

Belgium

1

Ukraine

3

UEFA Nations League B 19/11/24

W

Albania

1

Ukraine

2

UEFA Nations League B 16/11/24

D

Georgia

1

Ukraine

1

UEFA Nations League B 14/10/24

D

Czechia

1

Ukraine

1

Player to watch – Viktor Tsyhankov

Viktor Tsyhankov has been enjoying a terrific campaign at club level for Spanish surprise packages Girona in La Liga this season, notching an impressive ten goal contributions (6G, 4A) in 20 league start overall from midfield.

Tsyhankov offers threat from deep

Tsyhankov is a regular goal-scorer at international level for Ukraine and the versatile midfielder, who can be effective from a variety of positions, has scored four time in his last six appearances for his country and the 26-year-old is a potential match-winner again this week.

The latest Tweets from each camp

Bosnia and Hercegovina

Sve naše misli, želje i nade biće večeras usmjerene ka Bilinom polju i našim Zmajevima!

Utakmica počinje u 20:45, a sve koje imaju ulaznice molimo da ranije krenu prema stadionu, kako se zbog pojačanih kontrola ne bi stvarala gužva.#NFSBiH #zmajevi #BiHvsUkrajina #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/2GAi3U5CTm

— NFS BIH (@NFSBiH) March 21, 2024

Ukraine

⚔️ Matchday! The game for the final of the Euro 2024 playoffs

???? Bosnia and Herzegovina – Ukraine
?️ Bilino Polje, Zenica
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?? Believe and support the national team pic.twitter.com/LX36JBm8zQ

— Ukrainian Association of Football (@uafukraine) March 21, 2024