Matchday

World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 9 Oct 2025

Cyprus 2–2 Bosnia & Herzegovina

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.4
Actual xG
–
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Bosnia & Herzegovina favourites at 42%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Edin Džeko, 78.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Edin Džeko +30.8, Amar Dedić +16.8, Nihad Mujakić +9.2.

Well below it: Benjamin Tahirović −13.4, Nikola Vasilj −13.2, Armin Gigović −9.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Cyprus

9 Sep 2025D 2–2v Romania World Cup Qualification UEFA
6 Sep 2025L 0–1at Austria World Cup Qualification UEFA

Bosnia & Herzegovina

9 Sep 2025L 1–2v Austria World Cup Qualification UEFA
6 Sep 2025W 6–0at San Marino World Cup Qualification UEFA

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Cyprus

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andronikos Kakoullis Forward1800–100.0–
Evangelos Andreou Midfielder1000–100.0–
Chambos Kyriakou Midfielder1000–100.0–
Kostas Pileas Defender2500–68.5–
Andreas Siikkis Defender9000–62.1–
Nikolas Koutsakos Forward1000–60.7–
Grigoris Kastanos Midfielder9000–59.9–
Neofytos Michail Goalkeeper9000–57.6+4.9
Stelios Andreou Defender9000–55.5–
Ioannis Pittas Forward9010–53.7–
Loizos Loizou Midfielder8000–51.7−8.1

Bosnia & Herzegovina

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Esmir Bajraktarević Forward2500–100.0–
Nail Omerović Midfielder1900–100.0–
Edin Džeko Forward9000–78.9+30.8
Amar Dedić Defender9000–67.4+16.8
Tarik Muharemović Defender9000–59.9+0.6
Kerim Alajbegović Midfielder6500–56.3−2.6
Nihad Mujakić Defender4500–53.2+9.2
Ivan Bašić Midfielder2500–52.0–
Nikola Katić Defender9010–48.9–
Amar Memić Midfielder8300–48.7−2.4
Ivan Šunjić Midfielder9000–42.8−0.9
Armin Gigović Midfielder6500–37.8−9.2
Nikola Vasilj Goalkeeper9000–37.4−13.2
Benjamin Tahirović Midfielder8900–37.3−13.4