ASUNCION (Interstat) — Olimpia Kings will open its season Friday at home against Mogi das Cruzes in a matchup of teams still looking for their first result of the new campaign.

Both clubs enter with 0-0 records. Olimpia Kings will have the advantage of playing at home, while Mogi das Cruzes will begin the season on the road. The game is set for Friday. It will be the first meeting of the season between the two sides, and neither team has yet played a game that counts in its current record. The opener will give both teams a first chance to establish their form, and it will mark the start of a new schedule for each club.

Mogi das Cruzes most recently dropped a 78-77 decision at Franca in its last outing. That narrow loss ended with Mogi falling by one point, and the team will look to start its new schedule on a stronger note against Olimpia Kings. The visiting side will aim to turn a one-point defeat into a better result in its opener.

Olimpia Kings, meanwhile, will be making its first appearance of the season. The home side has not yet played a game, so its rotation and early form remain uncertain. Still, playing at home could offer Olimpia Kings an early edge as it works through the opening portion of its schedule. The club will try to use its home floor to begin the season with a positive result. The home side will look to settle into the game early and use the home setting to its advantage.

The meeting is the first of the season between the teams. Mogi das Cruzes will continue its schedule after Friday with a home game against Importadora Alvarado, a road trip to Independiente, a home contest against Corinthians Paulista, visits to Franca and Bauru, home games against Paraiba and Cearense, and road matchups at Pinheiros, Osasco and Sao Jose. That run will take Mogi das Cruzes through a mix of home and away dates as it builds its early-season form.

Olimpia Kings will follow the Mogi das Cruzes game with a road game at Independiente and another road contest at Importadora Alvarado. Those two games will begin Olimpia Kings’ schedule after the opener and will test the team away from home. The road swing will be the first test of Olimpia Kings’ schedule after the home opener.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Olimpia Kings 83, Mogi das Cruzes 78. Interstat’s ELO system projects Mogi das Cruzes with a 70.7 percent probability to win. No point spread, betting line or over-under was provided.