Georgia will be looking to make it four straight victories in all competitions when they face it off with Bosnia-Herzegovina in an international friendly on Friday.
The hosts suffered a 1-0 defeat to the United States in a friendly in December, while Georgia recorded a 1-0 win over Uzbekistan in their last friendly on November 15.
Bosnia enter the match off the back of three straight defeats in all competitions, losing their last friendly against the US on December 19, in addition to their last two World Cup 2022 qualification matches against Finland and Ukraine.
A total of seven points from eight matches left Bosnia fourth in Group D, and they will not be present in the finals of the World Cup later this year.
Ivaylo Petev’s side played at the 2014 World Cup, being knocked out in the group stage, but they have now failed to qualify for the finals of the last two tournaments, while the national team have also never been present at a European Championship.
The Dragons will now be looking ahead to their UEFA Nations League campaign, which takes place on June 4 against Finland, meaning their next two friendlies against Georgia and Luxembourg will act as valuable preparation for the return to competitive.
Meanwhile, Georgia have also failed to qualify for the finals of the 2022 World Cup, finishing their Group B campaign down in fourth position behind Spain, Sweden and Greece.
However, Willy Sagnol’s side ended their qualification campaign on a high, recording victories away to Kosovo and at home to Sweden, while they defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 in their last friendly back in November.
The Crusaders will be in a confident mood ahead of this game, and like Bosnia, the national team are preparing to kick-start their UEFA National League campaign at the start of June.
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Georgia head to head
The two teams have not previously met on any occasion yet, and this will be the first time they will have an encounter in an international friendly game.
Bosnia -Herzegovina latest home form
Bosnia have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won only one of their five most recent matches. In their last home game, they lost 2-0 to Ukraine in the World Cup Qualifaication. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded seven.
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-0 Montenegro 02/06/21
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 Kuwait 04/09/21
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-2 Kazakhstan 07/09/21
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-3 Finland 13/11/21
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-2 Ukraine 16/11/21
Bosnia-Herzegovina latest away form
Bosnia have recently been on a relatively poor run of form on the road, having won only one of their eight most recent matches. They recently managed to defeat Kazakhstan 2-0 in the World Cup Qualification. In their last five away matches, they have scored four goals and conceded five.
Denmark 2-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina 06/06/21
France 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina 01/09/21
Kazakhstan 0-2 Bosnai-Herzegovina 09/10/21
Ukraine 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina 12/10/21
United States 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina 19/12/21
Georgia latest home form
Georgia have most recently kept a good form at home, having won their two most recent matches. However, they had been on a poor run of form, and had lost 2-0 to Greece in their World Cup Qualification prior to that. In their last five, they have scored four goals and conceded five.
Georgia 1-2 Spain 28/03/21
Georgia 0-1 Kosovo 02/09/21
Georgia 0-2 Greece 09/10/21
Georgia 2-0 Sweden 11/11/21
Georgia 1-0 Uzbekistan15/11/21
Georgia latest away form
Georgia won their last away game, defeating Kosovo 2-1 in the World Cup Qualification. However, they have been on a poor run of form on the road, having won only one of their previous eight matches. In their last five away matches, they have scored five goals and conceded 13.
Romania 1-2 Georgia 02/06/21
Netherlands 3-0 Georgia 06/06/21
Spain 4-0 Georgia 05/09/21
Bulgaria 4-1 Georgia 08/09/21
Kosovo 1-2 Georgia 12/10/21
Bosnia-Herzegovina news
Bosnia have leading goalscorer and captain Edin Dzeko in their squad for the next two friendlies, and he is expected to lead the line.
Petev could hand international debuts to Vladan Kovacevic, Amar Dedic and Hrvoje Milicevic at some point during the match, but the starting XI should be full of experience.
Georgia news
Sagnol is expected to select a strong XI for this match, with leading goalscorer Tornike Okriashvili operating in the final third of the field.
Veteran goalkeeper Giorgi Loria is expected to feature between the sticks, while Guram Kashia should captain the team from the middle of the defence for this game.
Prediction and Odds
Friendly matches come with many surprises and it is always difficult to know what to expect, especially at this stage of the year.
We are finding it tough to separate the two sides, but we expect the encounter to be a low-scoring one, and we expect a draw or away win.
Odds: 1 2.35 X 2.05 2 2.20
Probable outcomes
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-0 Georgia
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-1 Georgia
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-2 Georgia
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-1 Georgia
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-2 Georgia
