Bosnia and Herzegovina v Wales background

Bosnia and Herzegovina will look to keep Wales waiting in UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying Group B, Chris Coleman's side within sight of their first final tournament since the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

• Bosnia and Herzegovina are still in the running for a play-off place, but need to gain three points on Israel in their closing two games. Israel have the better head-to-head record in the event that the sides finish level on points.

• Five points clear of third-placed Israel, Wales can only miss out on an automatic finals slot if they lose both of their remaining matches (and Israel win both of theirs).

• Wales would still qualify with a game to spare if Belgium fail to beat Andorra on Saturday, even if they lose in Zenica (because of Wales' superior head-to-head record versus Belgium, whose last fixture is against Israel)

Previous meetings
• The sides drew 0-0 in Cardiff in their first Group B meeting.

• The sides' only previous meetings were in friendly matches; a 2-2 draw in Cardiff in 2003 and a 2-0 win for Safet Sušić's visitors in Llanelli on 15 August 2012 when Vedad Ibišević and Miroslav Stevanović were on target.

Form guide
• One side or the other has scored three goals in Bosnia and Herzegovina's last five Group B games (W3 L2) which have ended (most recent last) 0-3, 3-0, 3-1, 1-3, 3-0.

• The Bosnians are unbeaten in three Group B home games (W2 D1).

• Wales are unbeaten in Group B, and in ten competitive games in total (W6 D4) – their longest unbeaten run in competitive games, surpassing an eight-game streak from November 1984 to September 1987 (W5 D3). During that ten-game run they have conceded just three goals.

• Wales are unbeaten in five competitive away games (W3 D2) and have not conceded in the most recent three.

Disciplinary
• Muhamed Bešić begins a two-game ban; Anel Hadžić and Edin Džeko are within a booking of suspension.

• Joe Ledley's next yellow card will trigger a suspension.

Trivia and links
• The game is taking place the day after Wales midfielder Jonathan Williams' 22nd birthday.

• Bosnia and Herzegovina coach Mehmed Baždarević scored in his only game against Wales as a Yugoslavia player, earning his side a 1-1 draw in Cardiff in a UEFA European Championship qualifier on 14 December 1983.

• Wales have had the better of the nations' meetings in UEFA age-group tournaments, boasting the record W4 D1 L2. The countries' clubs have yet to meet in UEFA competition.