One-sided interest in this game, since Iran wants the victory to hope for qualification while Bosnia waits for the whistle of the referee to get on the plane and return home.
But there is an incentive on both sides, for sure Bosnians would not want to leave without points from their first World Cup. But I do not know if this is enough to be able to win today the much inferior but much more depressed Iran.
Queiroz is a big bet because he can no longer suck in his team's defensive play, but he has to find a way to play aggressively, create opportunities and put the qualifying goal. The crash for the Asians is that they do not have remarkable aggressors. Both Dejagah and Ghoochannejhad are not what we call outsiders. Young Ansarifard does not seem to win the spot in the base line, so the weight falls on the two olds, Shojaei and Nekounam.
Both players are average, but they can score either with a foul or with a long shot. There was a time when Nekounam was Iran's only scorer in consecutive wins with 1-0. He scored either headed or shot off the field.
Racing, Bosnia has not shown anything in this World Cup. So far, they have reminded Panathinaikos of Bake. A team that seems to be unable to adapt to the Brazilian conditions, has no breaths and shows no speed and spirits. Misimovic seems to be doing well in China and does not seem to be close to his good, while Dzeko can not get the team on his back.
Bad lies, Iran has so far shown itself to be a better group or at least more ready for Bosnia. They run a lot and can melt the Balkans and exhaust them early. Whether it will be able to score Iran is the question of the fight. 3.80 should be in 2.60, so I can only bet and wait to see the replies on the pitch.