- Recent results: Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina both played 1-1 draws on the opening day of FIFA World Cup, Group B 2026 and are level on one point.
- Form: Switzerland have drawn their last 2 matches including 1-1 vs Qatar in World Cup action yesterday.
- Recent road form: Bosnia and Herzegovina are undefeated in their last 3 away games, winning 1 and drawing 2.
2026 Group B game could be a draw with chances at both ends
Switzerland will need to shake off their recent draw-averaging tendency if they are to defeat a solid-looking Bosnia and Herzegovina side in what promises to be a good game at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday. The Swiss have drawn 3 of their last 5 in all competitions, which includes 1-1 draws in their opening 2 FIFA World Cup, Group B 2026 games.
Murat Yakin's side have some talented players and the manager has made the most of their versatility since taking charge in August 2021. The Swiss like to keep it on the ground and can be a dangerous side when they get the ball down and their versatile wing-backs are able to get up and down the field.
Yakin's team can control games when they have the ball, but their tendency to sit back and let the opposition run the game can get them into trouble. Switzerland's main goal threat is Breel Embolo, who has scored 3 of his last 9 Swiss goals and 1 of their 2 goals in the current Group B.
Sergej Barbarez's men are a tough nut to crack
Manager and style:
Bosnia and Herzegovina have been a tougher nut to crack since new boss Sergej Barbarez took charge in April 2024 and quickly instilled a pragmatic, counter-attacking philosophy. They have gone unbeaten in their last 5 games (won 2, drawn 3). The Zmajevi have not won an away game in the competition yet, but their 1-1 draw against Switzerland in their only previous road game is a good foundation to build on.
Players and scoring:
Sead Kolasinac was in the thick of the action with 1 assist in that game and Jovo Lukic is their current top scorer with 1 goal in 1 World Cup Group B match.
Opposing styles could produce a cracking game
This is a matchup between 2 good teams that are difficult to separate on the basis of form and their overall recent performances. A draw with goals seems to be the best option for this clash of styles with Switzerland favouring possession and Bosnia preferring to counterattack and exploit space behind the defence.
Both teams can score with a little bit of fluke or a moment of brilliance, so we're going to go with a 2-2 game, which could be a surprise result in LA but the odds of a draw look very good at 4.11. Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals also make a lot of sense, but 2-2 is a solid play in the correct score market.
