Luxembourg vs Bosnia & Herzegovina prediction: EUROPE: Euro – Qualification betting tips on match 2023-11-15 19:45.
He could yet guide Luxembourg to their first-ever major tournament, but Luc Holtz is gearing up for what could be the last two matches of his 13-year tenure. The manager’s contract will expire at the end of 2023, and he has revealed an extension very much hangs in the balance, with a decision over his future to be made after their final UEFA European Championship qualifiers (ECQ) against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liechtenstein.
Holtz first took the reins in 2010, but a recent run of three games without a victory (D1, L2) has left some supporters itching for a change in the dugout. However, those dissenting voices would surely be silenced if the Red Lions take one of the two possible paths to Germany 2024. The most unlikely of those is by taking second spot in the group, although they need to win both games while hoping Slovakia, to whom they lost 1-0 last month, are defeated twice, while the second route is through the UEFA Nations League play-offs.
Luxembourg’s first task will be to beat a Bosnia side who are already assured of their spot in the ECQ play-offs due to their performance in the UEFA Nations League. That means Bosnia’s hopes of reaching the Euros for the first time are also very much still alive, despite a miserable campaign which has seen them lose five of their eight matches (W3), including a 2-0 defeat at home to Luxembourg in September.
Such form means it’s been a turbulent year for the Dragons, who appointed Savo Milošević as their third manager of the qualifying campaign last month. He started brightly enough, beating Liechtenstein 2-0, but a 3-0 defeat to Portugal a few days later officially ended their dreams of automatically booking their spot in Germany, as they can no longer finish in the top two spots in Group J.
Key battle: 14 of Gerson Rodrigues’ 17 goals for Luxembourg have been the first or last of the game, including opening the scoring on eight occasions. Attempting to stop him may be defender Dennis Hadžikadunić, although he has only helped Bosnia keep four clean sheets in his 19 competitive internationals.
Hot streak: Just two of Luxembourg’s last ten internationals have seen both teams score.