VITEZ, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Interstat) — A critical First League matchup looms Sunday, May 3, as Vitez hosts a surging Celik side at its home ground, with recent form pointing in sharply different directions.

Celik enters the contest on a high after a dominant 5-0 victory over Jedinstvo Bihac on April 25, the team’s second clean sheet in three matches. The visitors have found the net with consistency, scoring at least once in seven of their last eight league outings since mid-March. That stretch includes a 2-0 win at Buducnost Banovici and a 2-1 decision at Tomislav, though a 3-1 loss at Stupcanica Olovo on April 19 and a 3-3 draw with Brats Gracanica on April 11 exposed defensive vulnerabilities.

Vitez, meanwhile, has struggled to generate offense. The home side managed just one goal over its last four matches, a 1-1 draw with Jedinstvo Bihac on April 8, and enters Sunday following a 1-0 defeat at Radnik Hadzici on April 26. That loss extended a worrying pattern: Vitez has lost three of its last four, with the lone bright spot a 1-0 home win over Tuzla City on April 18. The team has been shut out in four of its last seven matches.

The head-to-head history favors Celik. The visitors won the most recent meeting, 3-1, on Oct. 11, 2025. Celik has also been the more prolific side, posting seven wins in its last 11 fixtures overall dating to November. Vitez has just three wins in the same span.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw, suggesting a tightly contested affair despite the divergence in form. Both teams face demanding schedules ahead. Celik hosts TOSK Tesanj on May 9, followed by a trip to Tuzla City on May 16. Vitez travels to GOSK Gabela on May 10 before hosting Travnik on May 16.

Kickoff is Sunday. For Vitez, the result could prove pivotal in turning around a recent slide, while Celik aims to build on its momentum and climb the First League standings.