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Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy result, stats & H2H

Bosnia & Herzegovina

2–1

Pen.

Italy

Haris Tabaković

Moise Kean

31/03/2026 21:45 · Stadion Bilino Polje

Bosnia & Herzegovina2–1Italy

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Haris Tabaković
Nikola Katić
Tarik Muharemović
Benjamin Tahirović

Moise Kean
Davide Frattesi
Alessandro Bastoni
Gianluigi Donnarumma

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Bosnia & HerzegovinaItaly

11Shots on target3

18Fouls9

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Italy

Gianluigi DonnarummaGK · 120′Player of the match8.9
Nikola KatićDF · 120′8.5
Esmir BajraktarevićMF · 120′8.2
Amar DedićDF · 120′7.9
Tarik MuharemovićDF · 120′7.9

Nikola KatićDF · 120′8.5
Esmir BajraktarevićMF · 120′8.2
Amar DedićDF · 120′7.9

Gianluigi DonnarummaGK · 120′Player of the match8.9
Nicolò BarellaMF · 85′7.6
Manuel LocatelliMF · 71′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: World Cup Play-offs
Kick-off: Tue 31 Mar 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Stadion Bilino Polje
Capacity: 15,292
City: Zenica

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Bosnia & Herzegovina wins

1Draws

4Italy wins

Last matches: Bosnia & Herzegovina

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueBosnia & HerzegovinaPoland10W
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueBosnia & HerzegovinaSweden11D
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueRomaniaBosnia & Herzegovina24W
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeaguePolandBosnia & Herzegovina00D
02.07.26FIFA World CupUnited StatesBosnia & Herzegovina20L

Last matches: Italy

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueItalyTürkiye31W
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueFranceItaly11D
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueTürkiyeItaly14W
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueItalyBelgium02L
07.06.26FriendliesGreeceItaly01W

Head-to-head matches

31.03.26World Cup Play-offsBosnia & HerzegovinaItaly21W
09.06.24FriendlyItalyBosnia & Herzegovina10L
18.11.20UEFA Nations LeagueBosnia & HerzegovinaItaly02L
04.09.20UEFA Nations LeagueItalyBosnia & Herzegovina11D
15.11.19European ChampionshipBosnia & HerzegovinaItaly03L
11.06.19European ChampionshipItalyBosnia & Herzegovina21L

2.43Avg goals57%Both scored57%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy: head-to-head record

7 meetings since 1996: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Bosnia & Herzegovina wins

1Draws

4Italy wins

6:11Goals (Bosnia & Herzegovina : Italy)

2.43Goals per match

57%BTTS

86%Over 1.5

57%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Bosnia & Herzegovina at home: 2-0-24:7 goals in 4 games
Italy at home: 2-1-04:2 goals in 3 games
Bosnia & Herzegovina's biggest win: 2–1Bosnia & Herzegovina 2–1 Italy, 31 Mar 2026
Italy's biggest win: 0–3Bosnia & Herzegovina 0–3 Italy, 15 Nov 2019

Meetings (7 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
31 Mar 2026	World Cup Play-offs	Bosnia & Herzegovina	2–1	Italy
9 Jun 2024	Friendly	Italy	1–0	Bosnia & Herzegovina
18 Nov 2020	UEFA Nations League	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0–2	Italy
4 Sept 2020	UEFA Nations League	Italy	1–1	Bosnia & Herzegovina
15 Nov 2019	European Championship	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0–3	Italy
11 Jun 2019	European Championship	Italy	2–1	Bosnia & Herzegovina
5 Nov 1996	Friendly	Bosnia & Herzegovina	2–1	Italy

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Bosnia & Herzegovina2W 2D 1L · goals 6–5

W05.10UEFA Nations LeagueHPoland1–0
D02.10UEFA Nations LeagueHSweden1–1
W28.09UEFA Nations LeagueARomania4–2
D25.09UEFA Nations LeagueAPoland0–0
L02.07FIFA World CupAUnited States0–2

Italy3W 1D 1L · goals 9–5

W05.10UEFA Nations LeagueHTürkiye3–1
D02.10UEFA Nations LeagueAFrance1–1
W28.09UEFA Nations LeagueATürkiye4–1
L25.09UEFA Nations LeagueHBelgium0–2
W07.06FriendliesAGreece1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Bosnia & HerzegovinaItaly

1.2Goals scored per game1.8

1.2Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored40%

30%Over 2.5 goals40%

3Clean sheets5

30%Failed to score10%

2-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)4-1-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Bosnia & HerzegovinaItaly

Top stats

11Shots on target3

Passes

698Passes390

614Accurate passes287

88%Pass accuracy74%

Defence

18Fouls9

2Goalkeeper saves10

Discipline

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Gianluigi DonnarummaItaly
8.5Nikola KatićBosnia & Herzegovina
8.2Esmir BajraktarevićBosnia & Herzegovina
7.9Amar DedićBosnia & Herzegovina
7.9Tarik MuharemovićBosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina (16)

Italy (17)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Bosnia & HerzegovinaFormationItaly

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Italy

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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy preview

Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy met in the World Cup Play-offs on Tue, 31 Mar 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

Bosnia & HerzegovinaWDWDL6 scored · 5 conceded

ItalyWDWLW9 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Bosnia & HerzegovinaItaly

1.2Goals scored per game1.8

1.2Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored40%

30%Over 2.5 goals40%

3Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

2Bosnia & Herzegovina wins

1Draws

4Italy wins

7 meetings · 2.4 goals per game · both teams scored in 57%

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Recent form over the last 5: Bosnia & Herzegovina WDWDL (goals 6–5), Italy WDWLW (goals 9–5).

Both teams scored in 60% of Bosnia & Herzegovina's recent games and 40% of Italy's; over 2.5 goals landed in 30% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Bosnia & Herzegovina average 1.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Italy 1.8 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 5).

Across 7 head-to-head games the record reads 2–1–4 (wins–draws–losses) from Bosnia & Herzegovina's side.

Those 7 games averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 57% of them.

Nito explains: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Bosnia & Herzegovina's last 10 matches and 40% of Italy's last 10. In their 7 recorded meetings it was 57%. In this match it landed (Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-1 Italy).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Bosnia & Herzegovina reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Italy in 40% of their last 10. Their 7 meetings averaged 2.4 goals (57% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWDL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Bosnia & Herzegovina, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (6 scored, 5 conceded). Italy, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (9 scored, 5 conceded).

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy: questions & answers

Who won Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy?

Bosnia & Herzegovina won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy played?

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy was played on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Stadion Bilino Polje.

What is the head-to-head record between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy?

7 meetings: Bosnia & Herzegovina 2 wins, 1 draws, Italy 4 wins. Those 7 games averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 57% of them.

Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy result, stats & H2H

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Italy

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