Bosnia vs Poland Prediction & Preview - Nations League
Ten days ago Bosnia & Herzegovina went to Poland in the UEFA Nations League and came away with a 0-0 draw. It is the one meeting between these two to work from, and it already looks like the odd one out: Poland have since beaten Romania 6-0, and Bosnia & Herzegovina beat the same opponents 4-2 in Bucharest. The rematch is on Monday, 5 October 2026, kick-off 19:45 BST at Bilino Polje in Zenica, and you can find everything on the Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Poland match page.
- Fixture: Bosnia & Herzegovina v Poland
- Competition: UEFA Nations League, League B Group 4
- Date: Monday, 5 October 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST
- Venue: Bilino Polje, Zenica
What happened when Bosnia & Herzegovina met Poland 10 days ago
Bosnia & Herzegovina drew 0-0 away to Poland on 25 September 2026 in the UEFA Nations League, a goalless night that also cost Poland their winger Jakub Kaminski, who went off in the first half with an adductor problem and has been back at Benfica for treatment, with Jan Urban saying he was unlikely to feature again in the window, per OneFootball.
Poland had home advantage and could not find a way through. That remains the only direct evidence of how these two handle each other, and it points to a tight game rather than the kind of scoring either has managed since.
Bosnia & Herzegovina's form going in
Sergej Barbarez's side drew 1-1 at home to Sweden 3 days ago and won 4-2 away to Romania 7 days ago. Over their last six matches they have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 for 8 points, scoring 9 and conceding 10, a run that includes a 0-2 defeat to the USA and a 1-4 defeat by Switzerland at the World Cup in the summer.
So: dangerous going forward, leaky at the back. The 4-2 in Romania is the shape of this team far more than the 0-0 was.
Poland's form going in
Poland arrive off a 6-0 win at home to Romania 3 days ago, but their last six games read won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3 for 5 points, scoring 11 and conceding 10. Before Romania came a 1-3 defeat away to Sweden 7 days ago, and before the Nations League a 2-2 home draw with Nigeria and a 0-2 home defeat by Ukraine.
That is 8 points against 5 in favour of the home side, and Poland's one win in six came against ten men.
Team news: Lewandowski suspended, Dzeko gone
Poland are without Robert Lewandowski in Zenica, suspended for accumulated bookings despite a hat-trick against Romania, with Mateusz Zukowski expected to replace him and the Porto pair of Jan Bednarek and Jakub Kiwior continuing at centre-back, according to Sports Mole.
Bosnia & Herzegovina have their own hole to fill. Edin Dzeko played his farewell international against Sweden and retires as his country's record appearance maker on 152 caps and record scorer with 73 goals, as UEFA reported. Haris Tabakovic is in line to start up front, with Kerim Alajbegovic, who scored the equaliser against Sweden, expected to keep his place wide.
What time is kick-off for Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Poland?
Kick-off is 19:45 BST on Monday, 5 October 2026 at Bilino Polje in Zenica. The game is one of the fixtures on the live match list, so it is open to predict football scores before the first whistle.
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Poland prediction
Our prediction is a Bosnia & Herzegovina win over Poland in this UEFA Nations League tie in Zenica. The home side have taken 8 points from their last six to Poland's 5, they scored four in Romania, and they have already shown they can keep Poland out for 90 minutes. Poland losing Lewandowski matters more than a 6-0 scoreline suggests, and their defence has conceded 10 across the same six games.
Our prediction: Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-1 Poland
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