Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: betting odds 21 Mar 2025

The Matchday 1 clash in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina will take place on March 21 at the National Arena in Bucharest. Romania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Romania

In the previous qualifiers, the team was close to reaching the playoff round. No one could challenge Germany in the group, and Romania was a contender for the second spot. However, they finished third, just one point behind North Macedonia. Notably, Romania lost only to Germany in their last seven World Cup qualifying matches (4 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the team kept six clean sheets during this stretch.

• The team has not lost in 7 of their last 8 home World Cup qualifying matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
• At least one opponent failed to score in 7 of the last 9 home qualifiers.
• No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Romania's last 8 home World Cup qualifying matches.

Predicted lineup for Romania (4-3-3)

Florin Nita – Andrei Ratiu, Andrei Burca, Alexandru Chipciu, Nicusor Bancu – Razvan Marin, Marius Marin, Nicolae Stanciu – Dennis Man, Daniel Birligea, Ianis Hagi.

Notably, defender Radu Dragusin is absent due to injury.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The team performed poorly in the last World Cup qualifiers, earning only seven points in eight matches. This was enough to surpass Kazakhstan and finish fourth in a group of five. Bosnia and Herzegovina lost two consecutive matches at the end of the qualifiers, marking the first time they lost two in a row in World Cup qualification since 2009. However, in 8 of their last 12 matches, Bosnia scored at least two goals.

• The team has not lost in their last six away World Cup qualifying matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
• Both teams scored in 6 of Bosnia's last 8 away qualifiers.
• Bosnia scored exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 8 away World Cup qualifiers.

Predicted lineup for Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-5-1)

Nikola Vasilj – Sead Kolasinac, Adrian Leon Barisic, Ermin Bicakcic, Amar Dedic – Armin Gigovic, Ivan Sunjic, Denis Burnic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Ermedin Demirovic – Edin Dzeko.

Referee

Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Matches – 7 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 22;

Penalties – 29%.

Romania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Match Prediction

Home support often helps Romania achieve their goals. Additionally, at home, the team aims to play offensively and create as many chances as possible: in their last 20 home World Cup qualifiers, Romania failed to score in only five matches. In nine of those games, they scored at least twice.

Bosnia, even away from home, tends to favor attacking football and regularly finds the net. In their last 12 away World Cup qualifiers, the team failed to score only once – against a strong Belgium side. However, in their last nine away qualifiers, Bosnia and Herzegovina managed only two clean sheets.

I expect a high-scoring encounter, where both teams will effectively display their attacking prowess. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes