World Cup: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup game between USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

USA enter their upcoming game placed as number 17 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Bosnia-Herzegovina, who enter the game ranked number 64 in the world.

Team form: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

USA Form

USA hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Paraguay by 4-1, before winning 2-0 against Australia. The streak ended in a recent 3-2 defeat against Turkey. Recently, USA has had a mixed record, winning six of their last 10 matches in all competitions, but also experiencing four defeats, while not drawing even once.

Bosnia-Herzegovina Form

Bosnia-Herzegovina got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Canada brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Switzerland. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Qatar by a 3-1 scoreline. Bosnia-Herzegovina claimed three wins in their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, while also drawing six along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run.

Betting facts for USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina played across all tournaments.

In-form players: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

Look no further than Folarin Balogun, when searching for a marksman who is currently in good shape. He hit the target three times lately for USA, while Ermin Mahmic managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bosnia-Herzegovina across tournaments. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, USA won six times, drew zero and lost four times. Bosnia-Herzegovina claimed three wins, drew six times and lost one in their last 10 games across all tournaments.

Both teams to score

USA scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Bosnia-Herzegovina scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Bosnia-Herzegovina played. Bosnia-Herzegovina should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as USA only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Bosnia-Herzegovina claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

USA saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

To sum up, the upcoming match between USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.