The Matchday 6 World Cup 2026 qualifier between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria will take place on September 9 at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica. Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Austria: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sergej Barbarez's side easily dispatched San Marino on the road in the last round (6-0). As a result, Bosnia and Herzegovina extended their winning streak in World Cup qualifying to four matches, three of which saw them keep a clean sheet. The team is confidently leading the group standings with 12 points, three points ahead of Austria.
- The team has failed to win in regular time in 6 of their last 8 home World Cup qualifiers (2 draws, 4 losses).
- The team has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 90 minutes in 4 of their last 5 home European qualifiers.
- Bosnia has conceded in regular time in 6 of their last 7 home World Cup qualifying matches.
Predicted lineup for Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-3-3)
Nikola Vasilj – Jusuf Gazibegovic, Adrian Leon Barisic, Stjepan Radeljic, Denis Burnic – Benjamin Tahirovic, Ivan Basic, Haris Hajradinovic – Ermedin Demirovic, Edin Dzeko, Kerim-Sam Alibegovic.
Austria
In the last round, Ralf Rangnick's side defeated Cyprus at home (1-0). This marked Austria's fifth win in their last six World Cup qualifiers. Additionally, they have kept clean sheets in their last two matches. Austria has nine points and is in second place in the group, three points behind Bosnia and Herzegovina, but with a game in hand.
- The team has scored at least two goals in regular time in 5 of their last 7 away World Cup qualifiers.
- One of the opponents failed to score in 90 minutes in 6 of Austria's last 9 away European qualifiers.
- Austria has scored in the second half in 6 of their last 8 away World Cup qualifiers.
Predicted lineup for Austria (4-5-1)
Patrick Pentz – Philipp Mwene, David Alaba, Philipp Lienhart, Konrad Laimer – Patrick Wimmer, Nicolas Seiwald, Marcel Sabitzer, Christoph Baumgartner, Xaver Schlager – Marko Arnautovic.
Defender Stefan Posch will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Referee
Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Matches – 9 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 35;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 33%.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Austria: Match Prediction
Sergej Barbarez's side has started this World Cup qualification perfectly and will aim to continue their successful run. At home, Bosnia often secures positive results and challenges opponents of any level: in their last 12 home European qualifiers, the team has suffered only four defeats. During this period, Bosnia and Herzegovina narrowly lost to strong teams like France (0-1) and Belgium (3-4).
Austria does not feel confident on the road, and victories are rare: in their last 11 away World Cup qualifiers, the team has won only four times. Moreover, they have only managed a two-goal advantage in three of those matches, and it was against weaker opponents like Moldova, the Faroe Islands, and San Marino.
I believe the hosts, inspired by their current qualification success, can pose a serious challenge to Austria. My prediction: "Bosnia and Herzegovina with a handicap (+1)"
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
