There’s little doubt that Northern Ireland would have taken this situation had it been offered to be them before the group began: home to a team they’ve already beaten with only a draw needed to ensure second spot.
However, they will want more, and a win is probably required in order to make the play-off place which has already been secured become an easier prospect.
The next stage of the complicated qualification structure will pit 12 teams from League B against each other, those ties taking place in late October, with the six winners progressing to a second round of play-offs in late November and early December.
As it stands, NI will probably only become one of the six seeds if they win this tie and Hungary fail to beat Turkey in group B1.
The hosts will draw confidence from their previous meeting with their Balkan visitors, a 3-1 victory away in Zenica in April, thanks to second half goals from Lauren Wade, Megan Bell, and Simone Magill.
Yet this has been a somewhat unpredictable group, starting with Malta taking points off NI in a goalless opening round draw, also at Windsor Park.
The Bosnians then achieved the same scoreline at home to Portugal last time out, maintaining their upsurge in performances and results.
Admittedly Malta made them work hard for both their wins so far, 1-0 on the island and then 2-1 in Zenica in the previous double-header, but those results did keep Bosnia & Herzegovina in contention for second spot.
NI boss Tanya Oxtoby chose to field a younger line-up in the heat of Malta on Friday past and the new-look team struggled initially, before an own goal and a late header from striker Kerry Beattie secured a 2-0 win.
A more experienced side is likely to feature, with Magill, Demi Vance, and Chloe McCarron among those who sat out that fixture, while Wade and Joely Andrews only came off the bench.
The Republic of Ireland have understandably found life tougher in League A, losing all five matches so far, and conclude group A3 at home to leaders France in Pairc Ui Chaoimh (6pm).
Eileen Gleeson’s side have largely acquitted themselves well, though, including only losing 1-0 in the reverse fixture, their group opener in Metz.
The French still require a win to be certain of topping the group, so Ireland will have to be at their best to have any hope of picking up even a first point.
Perhaps the change of scene, a first home game outside Dublin for more than a decade, will inspire the hosts. Another boost is the availability of captain Katie McCabe, who was suspended for the 2-1 defeat by England at Norwich’s Carrow Road on Friday.
Midfielder McCabe has been linked with a move to French giants Lyon, now under the management of her former Arsenal boss Joe Montemurro.