Bosnia & Herzegovina host Romania in the UEFA Nations League. Bosnia have been picking up decent results across a wide run of games, while Romania have had a difficult spell by comparison.
The two sides met only last month in this same competition, so there's a recent reference point before this return fixture. That meeting sits alongside a run of other matches that help build a picture of where both teams stand right now.
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How each side has been playing
Bosnia's last twelve matches, spanning World Cup fixtures, friendlies and Nations League games, show four wins, five draws and three losses, with seventeen goals scored against fifteen conceded. That's a fairly balanced record without being overwhelming.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina: 12 completed matches; Romania: 10 completed matches.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Win
- 33.3% 4 / 12
- Draw
- 41.7% 5 / 12
- Loss
- 25% 3 / 12
- Scored
- 17
- Conceded
- 15
- Difference
- +2
Romania
- Win
- 20% 2 / 10
- Draw
- 10% 1 / 10
- Loss
- 70% 7 / 10
- Scored
- 9
- Conceded
- 23
- Difference
- -14
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Poland | 05.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Sweden | 02.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Romania | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 28.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| UEFA Nations League | Poland | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 25.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| World Cup | USA | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 02.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| World Cup | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Qatar | 24.06.2026 | 3-1 |
| World Cup | Switzerland | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 18.06.2026 | 4-1 |
| World Cup | Canada | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 12.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Panama | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 06.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Bosnia & Herzegovina | FYR Macedonia | 29.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Romania | Sweden | 05.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Poland | Romania | 02.10.2026 | 6-0 |
| UEFA Nations League | Romania | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 28.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| UEFA Nations League | Sweden | Romania | 25.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Romania | Wales | 06.06.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Georgia | Romania | 02.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Slovakia | Romania | 31.03.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies | Romania | Moldova | 09.10.2025 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Romania | Canada | 05.09.2025 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Broadfields United | Romania | 08.07.2025 | 2-1 |
Romania's last ten matches paint a tougher picture: two wins, one draw and seven losses, with nine goals scored and twenty-three conceded. The goals-against number stands out and suggests defensive issues have been a recurring theme.
Romania's defensive numbers over this sample are notably worse than Bosnia's.
Comparative Team Statistics: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Romania
Recent meetings between the two
These sides have met five times in the data available, and Bosnia have won four of those, including a 4-2 away win at Romania just last month in this same Nations League group. Romania's only win in that span came back in 2022.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Romania | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 28.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Romania | 15.11.2025 | 3-1 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | Romania | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 21.03.2025 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Romania | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 26.09.2022 | 4-1 |
| UEFA Nations League | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Romania | 07.06.2022 | 1-0 |
It's a fairly consistent pattern in recent years, even if older head-to-head results don't tell us much about current form on their own.
Where they sit in the group
Bosnia are second in their Nations League group after four games, with two wins, two draws and eight points from a goal difference of plus three. Romania are bottom with zero points from four games, having lost all four and conceded thirteen goals already.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League B - Group D | |||||||
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7/3 | 10 |
| 2 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6/3 | 8 |
| 3 | Poland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7/4 | 4 |
| 4 | Romania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3/13 | 0 |
That's a stark gap in this particular group table, though it only reflects this current Nations League campaign rather than the teams overall.
Romania's group form has been poor across the board, not just in isolated results.
Key player statistics: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Romania
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| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Bičakčić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36 | Defender | 185 | 85 |
| E. Džeko | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40 | Attacker | 193 | 80 |
| I. Šunjić | Croatia | 30 | Midfielder | 184 | 75 |
| S. Kolašinac | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 | Defender | 183 | 85 |
| N. Katić | Croatia | 30 | Defender | 194 | 90 |
| A. Dedić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 | Defender | 180 | 74 |
| N. Vasilj | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 86 |
| S. Radeljić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 | Defender | 189 | n/a |
| A. Hasić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| D. Burnić | Germany | 28 | Midfielder | 181 | 73 |
| H. Tabaković | Switzerland | 32 | Attacker | 196 | 90 |
| D. Šarić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 74 |
| E. Demirović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | Attacker | 185 | 84 |
| A. Hadžiahmetović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 | Midfielder | 179 | 71 |
| H. Hajradinović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 32 | Midfielder | 178 | 72 |
| D. Hadžikadunić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | Defender | 191 | 81 |
| A. Barišić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25 | Defender | 192 | 86 |
| O. Hadžikić | Austria | 30 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 86 |
| A. Gigović | Sweden | 24 | Midfielder | 187 | 78 |
| N. Mujakić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | Defender | 189 | 78 |
| J. Lukić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Zlomislić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| I. Bašić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| B. Tahirović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 | Midfielder | 183 | 68 |
| N. Omerović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| T. Muharemović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 | Defender | 182 | 76 |
| L. Đurić | Serbia | 23 | Midfielder | 179 | 73 |
| S. Baždar | Serbia | 22 | Attacker | 185 | 74 |
| A. Memić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Bajraktarevic | USA | 21 | Midfielder | 175 | 64 |
| Ermin Mahmić | Austria | 21 | Midfielder | 175 | n/a |
| S. Hamzić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 78 |
| Kerim-Sam Alajbegović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19 | Attacker | 178 | 65 |
| A. Malic | Slovenia | 21 | Defender | 186 | 70 |
| Z. Smajlović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22 | Defender | 191 | n/a |
| M. Jurkas | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Rațiu | Romania | 28 | Midfielder | 183 | 75 |
| R. Marin | Romania | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 70 |
| A. Dobre | Romania | 28 | Forward | 178 | 71 |
| D. Politic | Romania | 26 | Attacker | 185 | 78 |
| M. Marin | Romania | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 72 |
| I. Radu | Romania | 29 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 70 |
| V. Dragomir | Romania | 27 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| A. Șut | Romania | 27 | Midfielder | 186 | 77 |
| M. Aioani | Romania | 26 | Goalkeeper | 186 cm | n/a |
| Ș. Târnovanu | Romania | 26 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 81 |
| H. Moldovan | Romania | 28 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 72 |
| O. Moruțan | Romania | 27 | Attacker | 173 | 71 |
| F. Coman | Romania | 28 | Attacker | 181 | 72 |
| D. Man | Romania | 28 | Attacker | 183 | 82 |
| F. Tănase | Romania | 31 | Midfielder | 186 | 72 |
| N. Bancu | Romania | 34 | Midfielder | 178 | 65 |
| A. Cicâldău | Romania | 29 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| V. Mihăilă | Romania | 26 | Attacker | 173 | 61 |
| V. Cojocaru | Romania | 31 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 84 |
| T. Băluță | Romania | 27 | Midfielder | 192 cm | 80 kg |
| V. Ghiță | Romania | 28 | Defender | 186 | 80 |
| I. Hagi | Romania | 28 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| D. Drăguş | Romania | 27 | Attacker | 185 | 73 |
| L. Munteanu | Romania | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Alibec | Romania | 35 | Forward | 187 | 83 |
| A. Rus | Romania | 30 | Defender | 188 | 82 |
| D. Olaru | Romania | 28 | Midfielder | 177 | 71 |
| D. Ciobotariu | Romania | 28 | Defender | 185 | n/a |
| D. Sorescu | Romania | 29 | Defender | 175 | 72 |
| A. Burcă | Romania | 33 | Defender | 188 | 83 |
| N. Stanciu | Romania | 33 | Midfielder | 173 | 72 |
| M. Popescu | Romania | 33 | Defender | 188 | 79 |
| A. Mitriță | Romania | 31 | Attacker | 160 | 64 |
| F. Niţă | Romania | 39 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 76 |
| A. Chipciu | Romania | 37 | Midfielder | 177 | 74 |
| R. Opruț | Romania | 28 | Defender | 184 | 78 |
| V. Screciu | Romania | 26 | Midfielder | 179 | 74 |
| Ș. Baiaram | Romania | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Bîrligea | Romania | 26 | Attacker | 184 | 80 |
| R. Drăgușin | Romania | 24 | Defender | 191 | 85 |
| M. Ilie | Romania | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Racovițan | Romania | 26 | Defender | 187 | 82 |
| O. Hindrich | Romania | 24 | Goalkeeper | 193 | n/a |
| C. Cîrjan | Romania | 23 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 60 kg |
| A. Coubiș | Romania | 23 | Defender | 189 | n/a |
| A. Borza | Romania | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Eissat | Israel | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| T. Strata | France | 22 | Defender | 177 | 68 |
| D. Matei | Romania | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Bosnia come into this with a clear recent edge, both in the group table and in head-to-head terms, having beaten Romania as recently as last month. Romania's defensive record across their recent matches raises real questions about how they'll cope here.
Without a market to assess, though, this one's best left as an observation rather than a pick. The underlying evidence favours Bosnia, but there's no quoted line to put that view to use.
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