USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Prediction & Betting Tips | 2 July 2026

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Get ready for an exciting clash as USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina go head-to-head in the World Cup last 32 at Levi's Stadium. With the USA in superb form on home soil, our tip is for a 2-1 victory for the hosts. Despite losing their perfect group-stage record with a 3-2 loss to Turkey, Mauricio Pochettino's decision to field a rotated side means his main men will be raring to go. Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun are anticipated to spearhead the attack once more. The Americans have emerged victorious in six of their last ten outings, scoring an average of 2.3 goals and conceding 4.1 in total per game, cementing their status as one of the tournament's most thrilling teams. Their average of 1.55 expected goals (xG) per match further underscores their consistent attacking threat. Bosnia, meanwhile, have scraped through to the knockout rounds, but their displays have been far from convincing. Even in their 3-1 win against Qatar, they found themselves under pressure for extended periods against the tournament's supposed weakest team. Veteran forward Edin Dzeko has appeared to be struggling for sharpness, though defender Tarik Muharemovic is back from suspension to bolster the defence. The Balkan Dragons have only managed three wins in their last ten matches, securing just a single clean sheet, with an eye-watering 90% of their games seeing both teams score, highlighting their defensive frailties. Given that the USA's fresher and more gifted squad should be too much for Bosnia, a Home Win is our primary betting recommendation for this round 32 fixture, along with Balogun to Score and Over 2.5 goals (The Americans have averaged 2.3 goals per game over their last ten matches). This World Cup 2026 tie is scheduled for Thursday 2 July 2026 with a kick-off time of 01:00.

USA Team Form and Stats

Looking at the USA's performance over their last 10 fixtures across all competitions, their form reads: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Win, Loss. They're averaging 1.80 points per game overall. At home, their record is: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Win, a solid 2.00 points per game. Away from home, it's a different story, with five losses and no wins from their last five away matches, meaning they haven't picked up any points on the road.

Their overall win percentage stands at 60%, improving to 67% when playing on home turf, but dropping to 0% when travelling. Across their matches, they're seeing an average of 4.10 goals per game, with 4.00 at home and a whopping 5.00 away. They're scoring 2.30 goals per game on average overall, 2.33 at home, and 2.00 away. Defensively, they're conceding 1.80 goals per game generally, 1.67 at home, and 3.00 on their travels. Both Teams To Score has occurred in 80% of their games overall, 78% at home, and 100% away. They've managed a clean sheet in just 10% of their overall matches, 11% at home, and 0% away. Conversely, they've failed to score in 10% of their games overall, 11% at home, and 0% away. Their Expected Goals (xG) figure is 1.55 overall, 1.51 at home, and 1.92 away. Their Expected Goals Against (xGA) is 1.16 overall, 1.15 at home, and 1.19 away.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Form and Stats

Analysing Bosnia and Herzegovina's performance across their most recent 10 fixtures in all competitions, their form reveals a mixed bag. The results show: Wins, Wins, Draws, Draws, Draws, Draws, Draws, Draws, Losses, Wins. Averaging 1.50 points per game overall, their home record stands at: Wins, Draws, Draws, Wins, with a stronger average of 2.00 points per game. Their away form reads: Wins, Draws, Draws, Draws, Draws, Losses, yielding 1.17 points per game.

Looking at the statistical breakdown, their overall win percentage is 30%, improving to 50% on home turf, but dropping to 17% on the road. They're averaging 2.80 goals per game overall, with 2.50 at home and 3.00 away. On average, they've scored 1.60 goals per match overall, 1.75 at home, and 1.50 away. They've conceded 1.20 goals per game overall, a tighter 0.75 at home, and 1.50 away. Both teams to score has occurred in 90% of their overall matches, 75% at home, and a perfect 100% away. Clean sheets have been a rarity, achieved in just 10% of their overall games, 25% at home, and 0% away. They've failed to find the net in 10% of their overall fixtures, 25% at home, and 0% away. Expected goals (xG) stand at 1.52 overall, 2.06 at home, and 1.09 away. Their expected goals against (xGA) are 1.23 overall, 0.86 at home, and 1.53 away.

USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Head to Head Statistics (H2H)

USA have secured 1 win and 1 draw from their last 2 outings, giving them a 50% win rate. They've managed to keep clean sheets in 100% of these games. In contrast, Bosnia and Herzegovina have failed to register a win or a goal in their recent appearances.

Looking at goal statistics, neither side has exceeded 1.5 goals in any of their last 2 encounters. This trend continues with no matches going over 2.5 or 3.5 goals. Furthermore, Both Teams to Score has not occurred in any of the past 2 games.

Previous Meetings:

19 December 2021: USA 1 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

29 January 2018: USA 0 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina