Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Bosnia Herzegovina
Match Time & Date:
08/09/2023
19:45
Prediction: 2-0
Liechtenstein
Bosnia Herzegovina will look to keep their EURO 2024 qualification hopes alive when they take on Liechstenstein at Bilino Polje. The Balkan Dragons outplayed Iceland 3-0 in their Group J opener, but they are on a three-game losing run ahead of Friday’s clash. As a result, this has to go down as a must-win game for Edin Dzeko and Co, who are seven points behind second-place Slovakia in the standings. Experienced midfielder Miralem Pjanic made the cut as well as AC Milan man Rade Krunic.
Liechtenstein, on the other hand, do not seem to be competitive in Group J, with the team losing each of their four qualifying matches and given their difficulties in front of goal, home in should be considered. Midfielder Nicolas Hasler continues to miss out with injury, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the home side.
Highlighted Player (Rade Krunic):
Rade Krunic is a product of Sutjeska Foca youth football school. The Bosnia international was born in Foca on October 7, 1993 and 19 years later he made his senior debut with his hometown club Sutjeska.
After scoring three goals in 15 appearances for the Bosnian club, the Bosnian midfielder moved to Serbian side Donji Srem in 2013. In 2014 he signed a contract with Italian side Hellas Verona, but he was immediately loaned back to Donji Srem. In 2015 Rade Krunic made 13 appearances for Serbian side Borac Cacak before joining yet another Italian team Empoli.
He has been playing for the Azzurri ever since and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the Serie A side in a 2-0 win over Genoa in October, 2015. Speaking of his international career, Krunic made his Bosnia and Herzegovina debut in a friendly against Denmark on June 3, 2016. He has 8 caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 team as well.
Highlighted Team (Liechtenstein):
Liechtenstein national football team are well known at the Blues-Reds. They wear blue shirts and red shorts when playing in front of home fans, whilst their second colours are red (shirts) and blue (shorts). Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz is considered the team’s home ground and the capacity of the venue is 7.584.
In 1981 Liechtenstein faced Malta in their first ever unofficial match and they shared the spoils (1-1) with the Falcons in Seoul. Speaking of their first official game, Liechtenstein suffered a 1-0 loss to Switzerland two years later and it has to be noted that the Swiss played with a severely-weakened squad. The Blues-Reds recorded their first ever win in the World Cup qualifiers on October 13, 2004, with the team rolling over Luxembourg on the road.
At the same time, that was the team’s first ever away win and, no doubt, the triumph gave the minnows a confidence boost. Liechtenstein have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament and they suffered their biggest loss on November 9, 1996. The minnows were beaten by Macedonia 11-1 in front of home fans in Eschen.
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