Austria drew 1-1 with Bosnia & Herzegovina in a World Cup qualifier on the road to Qatar, with both sides cancelling each other out through contrasting approaches. Austria dominated territorially with 10 shots and 1.02 expected goals, though only three efforts found the target, while their goalkeeper made a 66.67 per cent save rate from 1.0 post-shot expected goals conceded. Bosnia & Herzegovina, operating in a compact 4-4-2 formation, proved efficient on the counter, generating 0.95 xG from just eight shots despite only one on target. Michael Gregoritsch opened the scoring for the hosts, but Haris Tabakovic equalised for the visitors, leaving both nations with a point apiece. Austria's profligacy in front of goal proved costly; they created the better chances but lacked the clinical finishing to convert their superiority into three points. The draw maintains the qualification race tension in Group H.