Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina both found the going too tough in the top tier of the UEFA Nations League and their relegations should ensure they collect more victories than the one they mustered between them in the last competition.
The Poles are looking to arrest a run of three games without a win after they failed to reach the World Cup, but Bosnia-Herzegovina appear to be a team who are on the up.
The visitors have not lost in their last six away games and will hope to build upon the confidence boost they received by reaching the knockout stages of this summer’s football extravaganza.
Poland v Bosnia-Herzegovina Tips Summary
Best Bet - Bosnia-Herzegovina draw no bet @ 3/1
Alternative Bet - Kerim Alajbegovic to score anytime @ 11/2
Bet Builder - Bosnia-Herzegovina or draw double chance, Przemyslaw Wisniewski to be booked & Ermedin Demirovic to have a shot on target @ 16/1
Poland v Bosnia-Herzegovina Prediction
Best Bet: Bosnia-Herzegovina draw no bet @ 3/1
Poland remain reliant on the experience of striker Robert Lewandowski and do not look to be making much progress on the international stage, while the future looks a lot brighter for Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup should serve as a great tonic for the Bosnians as they prepare for Friday's UEFA Nations League clash in Warsaw.
They proved more than a match for both Wales and Italy in the World Cup play-offs and should not worry about taking on a team who have failed to win their last three matches.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last six away games and look worth supporting in the draw-no-bet market.
Alternative Bet: Kerim Alajbegovic to score at any time @ 11/2
While the Bosnia-Herzegovina attack still contains the experience of Edin Dzeko, there is a great deal of excitement about the potential of teenage winger Kerim Alajbegovic, and this could be another occasion when he makes a big impression.
The 19-year-old has had a busy summer after scoring in the 3-1 victory over Qatar at the World Cup and then securing a big move from RB Salzburg to Serie A giants Juventus.
The move to Italy has gone pretty smoothly and, after he had six efforts on goal in a league game against Sassuolo, he broke his duck in the Europa League when he found the net in the 5-0 win over Dutch side NEC Nijmegen.
Expect Alajbegovic to be at the heart of the action in Warsaw and he looks a leading candidate to get on the scoresheet.
Poland v Bosnia-Herzegovina Bet Builder Tip
Bosnia-Herzegovina or draw double chance
Przemyslaw Wisniewski to be booked
Ermedin Demirovic to have a shot on target
Pays 16/1
Bosnia made plenty of friends with their World Cup performances and reaching the knockout stages was a decent effort after they had battled so hard to get into the tournament with play-off wins over Wales and Italy.
Reaching the last 32 was a decent achievement and they look to be on the up, so they are capable of getting at least a draw from their opening Nations League game in Warsaw.
Polish defender Przemyslaw Wisniewski picked up three bookings in his team’s unsuccessful World Cup qualification campaign against Finland, Lithuania and Malta, and it is a strong argument that he will face a tougher test in this Nations League opener.
He could be vulnerable to being handed another caution while Bosnia forward Ermedin Demirovic should be backed to have at least one shot on target.
His confidence should be sky high after he scored a hat-trick for Stuttgart against Viking in a recent UEFA Champions League outing and he is unlikely to be shy when it comes to having a pop at goal.
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Key Match Stats
Poland have lost just two of their last 10 internationals.
Four of Poland's last five matches have featured at least three goals.
Both teams have scored in Bosnia's last nine games against European opposition.
Bosnia have not lost any of their last six road outings.
Five of Bosnia's last nine games have finished 1-1.
Poland have won all three of the matches played between the two sides.
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