Our prediction for this Euro 2020 match:
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Match Time & Date:
05/09/2019
02:45 PM
Prediction: 3-0
Liechtenstein
Bosnia and Herzegovina play host to Liechtenstein at Stadion Bilino Polje in what is a must-win game for the Balkan Dragons. Edin Dzeko and Co. head into Thursday’s football match following back-to-back defeats to the likes of Finland and Italy, meaning that they have no other option but to go all guns blazing at the minnows. Bosnia fans are widely expected to pack Stadion Bilino Polje and seeing that Robert Prosinecki’s men are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that Liechtenstein are going to return home empty-handed from the trip to Zenica.
The visitors have been struggling in the Euro 2020 qualifiers, with the team conceding 13 goals in total in four group games. Liechtenstein have yet to find the net in the process, which is yet another reason why we do not believe that the underdogs are capable of claiming a major scalp in Thursday’s qualifier.
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.
