Poland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Preview and Prediction for Sept. 7 | 2025 EuroBasket, Round of 16

Poland will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in a Round of 16 clash on Sunday. Both teams come into the knockout stage with identical 3-2 records.

Poland secured second place in Group D, while Bosnia finished third in Group C, behind Greece and Italy, who had 4-1 records.

Poland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Details for EuroBasket game

The Poland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina EuroBasket game is scheduled to tip off at 12 p.m. local time (5 a.m. EST and 2 a.m. PT) at the Xiaomi Arena in Riga, Latvia. The live telecast will be available on Courtside 1891 worldwide. Fans can also use DAZN to stream the contest.

Poland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Preview

Poland went through a rough stretch before EuroBasket 2025, finishing their preparatory games with a 3-5 record. However, they opened the tournament with wins over Luka Doncic’s Slovenia, Deni Avdija’s Israel and Iceland.

On Wednesday, France handed them an 83-76 defeat, snapping their winning streak. Poland couldn’t quite bounce back, ending their group stage with a narrow 70–69 loss to Belgium.

In contrast, Bosnia and Herzegovina had momentum on their side, winning three straight warm-up games. They kicked off EuroBasket with a commanding 91–64 win over Cyprus, but soon faced setbacks with consecutive losses to Spain and Italy.

They fought back with an impressive win against Greece on Tuesday and followed it up with an 84-76 victory over Georgia on Thursday.

Poland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Rosters

Poland

• Andrzej Pluta Jr.
• Aleksander Balcerowski
• Michał Sokołowski
• Jordan Loyd
• Mateusz Ponitka
• Szymon Zapała
• Aleksander Dziewa
• Tomasz Gielo
• Dominik Olejniczak
• Kamil Lączyński
• Michał Michalak
• Przemysław Żołnierewicz

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Amar Alibegovic
• Edin Atic
• Jusuf Nurkic
• Miralem Halilovic
• Amar Gegic
• Ajdin Penava
• Aleksandar Lazic
• Adin Vrabac
• Adnan Arslanagic
• Kenan Kamenjas
• John Roberson
• Tarik Hrelja

Poland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Predicted Starting Lineups

Poland

G: Andrzej Pluta Jr. | G: Jordan Loyd | F: Michał Sokołowski | F: Mateusz Ponitka | C: Aleksander Balcerowski

Bosnia and Herzegovina

G: John Roberson | G: Aleksandar Lazic | F: Edin Atic | F: Amar Alibegovic | C: Jusuf Nurkic

Poland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Prediction

Poland closed out the group stage with back-to-back losses, while Bosnia picked up two solid wins, carrying momentum into the knockout stage. Additionally, Bosnia has the advantage of NBA star Jusuf Nurkic.

Poland is a slight favorite, but we expect Bosnia to pull off the upset.

Prediction: Expect Bosnia and Herzegovina to clinch a narrow win.