World Cup 2026 · Group B

Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Prediction

Friday, June 12 · 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT · 19:00 GMT

Canada

Canada

Model score
1-1
Home Win · 43%
Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina

43%
Canada win
28%
Draw
30%
Bosnia-Herzegovina win
Double Chance
Canada or Draw
Over/Under Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
BTTS
Both Teams to Score — Yes

Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina: the preview

Canada meet Bosnia-Herzegovina in Group B of the 2026 World Cup, kicking off Friday, June 12 at 3:00 PM Eastern across the United States, Canada, Mexico host nations. Canada are a CONCACAF side whose best run is group stage in 1986 and 2022. Bosnia-Herzegovina come in as a UEFA nation, best known for group stage on their 2014 debut.

No recent finished data on Canada in this competition — the model leans on league averages. The model projects 1.57 expected goals for Canada and 1.29 for Bosnia-Herzegovina (Dixon–Coles-corrected Poisson, 40-day form half-life, strength-of-schedule adjusted). Probabilities: 43% Canada, 28% draw, 30% Bosnia-Herzegovina. Canada are favoured but it's not a banker — Double Chance reduces the risk.

Our Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina prediction

The model's lean is Home Win with a most-likely scoreline of 1-1 (43% confidence). It projects roughly 2.85 total goals, with Over 2.5 at 54% and both teams to score at 59%. As always these are probabilities, not certainties — team news and tournament pressure can swing a knockout night.

Compare it against the rest of the slate on our World Cup 2026 predictions page, or read up on Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina ahead of kickoff.