- Bosnia and Herzegovina are tough to put away as they've won five, drawn four and lost just one of their last ten in all competitions.
- The Zmajevi are tricky travellers, winning two, drawing three and losing one of their last six away matches in all competitions.
- USA have won three and lost two of their last five matches, winning back to back games.
Chess game on Thursday
Bosnia and Herzegovina have a pretty even record of two wins, three draws and one defeat from their last six away matches, but they will likely be an awkward opponent for the favourites USA this Thursday.
Sergej Barbarez has his team set up to be compact, go direct and rely on physical duels and set pieces to get the better of the United States, who are a high-tempo team under Mauricio Pochettino's tutelage.
Pochettino's side have been pressing, rotating and playing vertical football, while the Zmajevi aim to spring counters and win second balls.
Poch's USA have an extra edge
Ermin Mahmic has been Bosnia and Herzegovina's sharpest edge over the past few months, scoring two of their five goals in their current five-game mixed run (W1, D3, L1), but USA are the favourites at 29/50 with Bosnia and Herzegovina a live outsider at 9/2 and the draw coming in at 31/10.
Poch's USA have won six of their 10 games in all competitions, averaging 2.20 goals-per-game and they usually pack a punch in those games, but USA may not need to be at their best to win this game.
The Stars and Stripes have won only six, drawn one and lost three of their last 10 in all competitions, which is a solid overall run but they do seem to wobble at times.
Stars and Stripes can edge it
USA lost 1-2 to Germany in their first 2026 FIFA World Cup game before beating Paraguay 4-1 and Australia 2-0 in group play. The last two games, a 4-1 defeat against Switzerland and 3-1 win over Qatar, have left the Zmajevi's World Cup 2026 rhythm a little unbalanced.
With the odds and form pointing in the same direction, our selection is to take the USA to edge a close contest on Thursday and Under 2.5 goals at 83/100 and Both Teams To Score: No at 3/4 makes sense.
