Bosnia & Herzegovina take on the visitors Iceland in the round 1 match of UEFA Euro 2024 qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, February 23rd at Bilino Polje (Zenica).
The Bosnian team starts a new path towards qualifying for Euro 2024 in Germany. It's worth mentioning that the team, led by Ivaylo Petev, has already secured their spot in the play-offs for this tournament by winning their group in League B of the Nations League. Prevljak, Dzeko, Krunic, Pjanic and the rest of the team are a solid group by national team standards, but they often struggle with an unreliable defense, which is the weakest link among their attacking and midfield talents. Results like a 1-4 loss to Romania and a 3-2 win over Finland in the Nations League show that the Bosnians tend to play an entertaining style of football, but also tend to concede goals frequently. They should play with Iceland as their opening game.
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Iceland captured the hearts of football fans during Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, where they qualified for the first time, but a changing of the guard has shown that not everything is going smoothly in the Icelandic kingdom. They finished second in their Nations League group in Division B, alongside Albania and Israel, with goals scored and conceded in every match. The defense has been a recurring issue for the team (two 2-2 draws with Israel, and two 1-1 draws with Albania). They can be dangerous on the counterattack but are also prone to conceding (even last year, they drew 1-1 with Uganda).
We can expect a potentially entertaining match where the Bosnians will press their opponents at home, while the Icelanders will look for any opportunities to counterattack. In this style of play, exchanging goals is a very likely outcome. Both teams cannot boast of reliable defenses, which hinders their progress, but they are often able to score and punish opponents of varying levels. Therefore, over 2.5 goals is a very attractive bet, which should be considered.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
