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SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Interstat) — Radnik Hadzici hosts Tuzla City on Saturday in a Bosnia’s 1st League matchup at Stadion Radnik Hadzici, a meeting of two clubs seeking consistency in the second division’s closing weeks.

Tuzla City (4-4-10 this season, though remaining games will shift records) arrives after a 2-1 defeat at home to Igman Konjic on Sunday. That loss extended a volatile stretch for the visitors. On the same day, Tuzla City played two matches — a scheduling quirk — beating AZ 5-4 earlier. The club has alternated results over its past seven outings, with wins against TOSK Tesanj (2-1 on April 25), Jedinstvo Bihac (3-1 on April 11) and Brats Gracanica (1-0 on April 8) marred by losses to Vitez (1-0 on April 18), Stupcanica Olovo (2-1 on April 4) and Buducnost Banovici (3-0 on March 22). A 1-0 defeat at Sloboda Tuzla on March 14 and a scoreless draw at Tomislav on Nov. 16 round out recent form.

Radnik Hadzici (6-3-8 on year) played to a 0-0 draw at TOSK Tesanj on Sunday, its first clean sheet in four games. The hosts have been steady if unspectacular, earning wins over Vitez (1-0 on April 26), Stupcanica Olovo (1-0 on April 11), Buducnost Banovici (2-1 on April 8), Brats Gracanica (3-1 on April 4) and Sloboda Tuzla (3-2 on March 22). A 2-1 loss at Jedinstvo Bihac on April 18 and a 1-0 defeat at Travnik on Nov. 16 are the team’s most recent setbacks.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw.

Both clubs face demanding schedules after Saturday. Tuzla City plays host to Celik on May 16, then travels to GOSK Gabela on May 24, followed by home matches against Travnik on May 30 and Tomislav on June 7. Radnik Hadzici welcomes Igman Konjic on May 16, visits Celik on May 24, hosts GOSK Gabela on May 30 and travels to Travnik on June 7.

Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday.