Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy Prediction 18.11.2020

Here's our Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy Prediction analysis: Desperate for a win to secure a spot in the last-four of the Nations League, expect a top-drawer performance from Italy when they tackle Bosnia & Herzegovina at the Stadion Grbavica on Wednesday night.

Match status: 2020 UEFA Nations League
Kick-off: Wednesday 18 Nov 2020, 07:45pm CET
 Venue: Stadion Grbavica (Sarajevo)

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Handed such a tough group, it was always going to be a daunting task for Bosnia & Herzegovina to come out of this section unscathed. Required to show resilience to put up with their strong group contenders, Bosnia have been far from convincing.

Meanwhile, Italy are leading the pack in Group A1, with a decent nine points to their name but are only a single point clear of second-placed Netherlands. Surely, the Italians need nothing but victory here to secure top-spot on the log.

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy Team News

One of the sides to have made the rise to the top of European football in recent years, Bosnia & Herzegovina are now a huge force to reckon with on the continent. However, they seem to have struck a rough patch, enduring a difficult run in the Nations League.

In fact, from their five fixtures, they are yet to secure a single victory – picking up only two points so far. This horrendous run of form has left them rooted to the bottom of their section, and guaranteed relegation to the lower echelons of the competition.

Set to play their final game in the prestigious League A, before dropping down the ladder, Bosnia will be taking on high-flying Italy, hoping to cause a major upset. Given they failed to qualify for the Euro 2020 finals, this could be Bosnia’s last competitive game for a while.

There is every likelihood Dusan Bajevic will be relieved of his duties as head coach at the close of the Nations League campaign. However, the Bosnian gaffer wouldn’t want to get caught up in such debate, and will rather focus on his team’s football.

Taking on Netherlands on the last matchday, the Dragons were expected to be swept aside easily, and certainly didn’t disappoint. Failing to survive a Holland early onslaught, Bajevic’s charges found themselves two goals behind inside 13 minutes.

Ultimately, the game ended 3-1 as Bosnia recorded their third defeat of the tournament. With another tough game against Italy on the horizon, you wonder whether this beleaguered side can take a breather anytime soon!

The Italians are top of the standings, but in need of victory here to safely book a ticket to the next round of the competition. Gli Azzurri strolled to a comfortable 2-0 success versus Poland last time out, and will be eager to post another positive result in this upcoming contest.

Injured or Suspended Players

Bosnia & Herzegovina: No injuries or suspensions.
Italy: No injuries or suspensions.

Pre-Match Odds

Bosnia & Herzegovina: 7.4
Draw: 4.84
Italy: 1.42

All odds are for Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy Predictions

Clearly the worst side in this section, it is difficult to see Bosnia staging an upset in this fixture, as they are likely to be condemned to a fourth Nations League defeat. Gli Azzurri are such a talented group, desperate for success.

Also, they are on a brilliant run of form, remaining unbeaten in their previous 21 games on the bounce – what a wonderful record that is! Like clockwork, Italy should stroll to success in this fixture.