The 2013 AFCON champions hopes to qualify from Group F ahead of the World Cup debutants.
The Eagles has one point from the barren draw against Iran, while Bosnia has zero point after going down to Argentina on Monday.
Akpeyi, who was left out of the final 23-man squad, said once the Nigerians step up their game, Bosnia and Argentina will not pose a hard nut for them to crack.
“It’s quite possible we qualify from the group going by the trend of results witnessed so far in the tournament.
“Most teams considered by bookmakers as favourites have crashed out already with more to follow in the days to come.
“So it’s quite possible for us to defeat Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday. That will give us a total of four points and it may prove adequate to see us qualify, regardless of the outcome of the last group game against Argentina.
“However, the expected qualification won’t come on a platter of gold. We must work extremely hard to earn it, mostly against Bosnia.
“That’s why it’s incumbent on the Super Eagles’ players to step up their game and ensure they take their chances against Bosnia and Argentina.
“Both teams are beatable. There are several examples in the ongoing World Cup for us to draw inspiration from,” the Warri Wolves goalkeeper told supersport.com.
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