World Cup 2026: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Switzerland Prediction, Tips & Odds

* Odds supplied by Betway, accurate at the time of writing.

Bosnia-Herzegovina take on Switzerland at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in their second World Cup match, kicking off at 21:00 CAT on Thursday, June 18. Each side drew its first Group B game, so victory here would give the winner a real cushion over the rest of a closely fought group. All our World Cup betting tips are waiting for you in our dedicated section.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina picked up a respectable draw first time out, and they will carry that belief into this one. My only worry is in attack, where skipper Edin Dzeko is being handled with care after a shoulder issue and could be on the bench again, which would leave Ermedin Demirovic as the main striker. Sergej Barbarez has a neat midfield and an exciting young talent in Bajraktarevic, but I think they will drop deeper against better opponents. As I see it, they will find it hard to carve out enough chances to score.

Expected Starting XI: Vasilj; Dedic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac; Bajraktarevic, Tahirovic, Sunjic, Memic; Dzeko, Demirovic.

Switzerland

Switzerland are the quality side in this group, and their control in the first game impressed me, even though a late own goal robbed them of two points. Granit Xhaka runs the show in midfield, and Murat Yakin has a settled, experienced squad with no new injury or suspension concerns. Breel Embolo gives them a dependable target up front, while Ndoye and Vargas bring speed out wide. For me, their solid defence and extra quality should be too much for a limited Bosnia attack.

Expected Starting XI: Kobel; Widmer, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Freuler, Xhaka; Vargas, Rieder, Ndoye; Embolo.

Switzerland are the better and more dependable team, and I think their defensive shape will shut down a brittle Bosnia attack. A composed clean sheet win looks most likely. My prediction: Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 Switzerland 2.

BTTS: No (1.71)

Bosnia are badly lacking in attacking quality, even more so with Dzeko not fully fit, and Switzerland stayed compact for most of their first game. I see the Swiss running the match and giving Bosnia hardly any scoring chances. For me, BTTS: No at 1.71 is the smart bet.