Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Prediction, Picks, Lineups for World Cup 2026

It will be the second match of the 2026 World Cup for both Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina when they meet on Thursday, June 18, at 3:00 p.m. ET in English on FOX and in Spanish on Telemundo and Peacock. This match will take place at SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Stadium) in Inglewood, California.

According to PrizePicks Team Picks, Switzerland is the heavy favorite and returns a 1.51x payout with a win.

Each team in Group B seemed to come to a secret agreement that they’d all draw 1-1 in their opening matches, so they’re all at just one point with two group-stage games remaining.

Below, we’ll break down our Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina prediction and picks for Thursday’s World Cup 2026 match, including the spread, total goals, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup 2026 Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Thursday, June 18

How to watch Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: FS1 (English) / Telemundo & Peacock (Spanish)

Kickoff Time: 3:00 p.m. ET

Venue: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California

Group: Group B

To get the tournament underway, Switzerland squared off against Qatar as decent-sized favorites. It all started on a positive note for the Swiss, with F Breel Embolo converting a penalty kick in the 17th minute, allowing the team to defend for a victory the rest of the way.

However, Switzerland took a punch in the gut past the 90-minute mark, as DF Miro Muheim — who logged only 2 minutes — had an own goal to give Qatar an unlikely result. Given the perceived talent gap between Switzerland and Qatar, it was slightly concerning to see the Swiss struggle to finish scoring chances for the final hour.

Although Switzerland slipped up in their opening match, they still possess the lowest payout to win Group B (2x), via PrizePicks Team Picks.

For a moment, it looked like Bosnia and Herzegovina was going to steal a win over Canada in their first match of the World Cup. F Jovo Lukić put Bosnia up 1-0 in the 21st minute, only for Canada F Cyle Larin to put the ball in the net in the 78th minute after being subbed on.

Bosnia and Herzegovina certainly showed some fight, but time is ticking for each team in the group to earn results to qualify for the knockout stage. It’ll be interesting to see if manager Sergej Barbarez elects to play a bit more aggressively, as well as whether F Edin Džeko is available after he didn’t play any minutes vs. Canada.

Our power rankings favor the Swiss, with Switzerland sitting at 17th and Bosnia and Herzegovina at 32nd.

Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Favorite to Win, Spread, Total Goals – Thursday, June 18

Bosnia and Herzegovina enters Thursday’s game as the favorites, returning a 1.51x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks. Meanwhile, Switzerland will need to turn defense into offense due to a lack of possession.

Here are the full payouts for the Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina match on PrizePicks.

• Winner Payout: Bosnia and Herzegovina – 5.55x | Tie – 3.84x | Switzerland – 1.51x
• Spread: Switzerland -1.5 (2.5x Payout) 
• Total Goals: 2.5 (Over – 1.96x)
• Both Teams to Score: Yes 2.04x | No 1.72x

Payouts show potential returns on correct Team Picks predictions. A 2x payout returns $200 on a $100 entry. Lower multipliers reflect outcomes users are picking as more likely. Payouts are live as of writing and subject to change.

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Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Prediction on Winner for World Cup 2026 

Here are the key stats and trends for Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina before making your World Cup 2026 predictions on PrizePicks.

• Despite Switzerland not getting the job done against Qatar, it wasn’t for a lack of trying. Switzerland had 27 shots and 10 shots on target in the 1-1 draw.
• According to FotMob, Switzerland had the third-most possession (68%) and second-most xG (3.2) among teams that have played so far. Only Germany has more xG (4.2).
• As for Bosnia and Herzegovina, they had just 38.9% possession against Canada. They could be defending plenty again on Thursday.
• Bosnia also struggled to get shots at goal, finishing with only 3 shots on target against Canada.
• Even though the Swiss have won just one of their last six matches across all competitions, four of those were friendlies, and they went 4-1-0 in WC qualifying before that.
• Bosnia doesn’t have the speed on defense to contain F Johan Manzambi and F Dan Ndoye on the wings.

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Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Lineups for World Cup 2026 – Thursday, June 18

Here are the projected Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina lineups for Thursday's World Cup group stage match. Lineups are not official and are based on historical data.

Switzerland Lineup vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Today

Projected Formation: 4-2-3-1

• Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel
• Defense: Ricardo Rodriguez, Manuel Akanji, Nico Elvedi, Denis Zakaria
• Midfield: Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler, Michel Aebischer
• Forwards: Johan Manzambi, Breel Embolo, Dan Ndoye

Bosnia and Herzegovina Lineup vs. Switzerland Today

Projected Formation: 4-4-2

• Goalkeeper: Nikola Vasilj
• Defense: Sead Kolašinac, Tarik Muharemović, Nikola Katić, Amar Dedić
• Midfield: Amar Memić, Benjamin Tahirović, Ivan Bašić, Esmir Bajraktarević
• Forwards: Jovo Lukić, Ermedin Demirović

Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Picks, Player Stats for World Cup: 6/18/26

Here are the top Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina player picks to target on Thursday, June 18. Today’s World Cup 2026 picks are headlined by Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye.

Switzerland F Breel Embolo vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Breel Embolo Projections via PrizePicks: 2.5 Shots, 0.5 Shots on Target (Goblin), 1.5 Goal + Assist (Demon), 0.5 Shots Assisted

• In the draw against Qatar, Breel Embolo tallied 4 shots in 90 minutes.
• Additionally, Embolo logged at least 3 shots in three of his six World Cup qualifying matches.
• Embolo posted 1 shot on target against Qatar, and he averaged 0.8 shots on target per 90 for Rennes in Ligue 1 this season.
• It certainly helps that Embolo handles penalty-kick duties for Switzerland, and he was tied for the most chances created on the team (5) vs. Qatar.

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Switzerland F Dan Ndoye vs. Switzerland 

Dan Ndoye Projections via PrizePicks: 2.5 Shots, 0.5 Shots on Target (Goblin), 0.5 Assists (Demon)

• Although Dan Ndoye played just 65 minutes against Qatar, he took 6 shots.
• Furthermore, 2 of those 6 shots were on target.
• During qualifying, Ndoye had 1.0 shots on target per 90.
• Plus, in WC qualifying, Ndoye led the team with 3 assists, and his speed on the wing can be effective against Bosnia.

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