CÓRDOBA (Interstat) — Racing de Chiv will visit Atenas on Sunday at Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti in Córdoba, Argentina, for a basketball matchup. Racing de Chiv enters with a 3-3 season record, while Atenas is 3-1. The game will be played at the home of Atenas, which will look to continue its strong start in front of its home crowd. Racing de Chiv will aim to even its recent form after splitting its first six games.

Manuel Rodriguez is the player to watch for Racing de Chiv. Rodriguez has been productive in recent games, including a 10-point, seven-rebound, two-assist effort in the team’s most recent game against Quimsa. He also posted 11 points and eight rebounds against Boca Juniors, 11 points and 11 rebounds at La Union, and seven points and 10 rebounds at Obera TC. Rodriguez’s rebounding and scoring will be important for the visiting side as it tries to keep pace with Atenas. Abraham Barahona and Juan Respaud also contributed in Racing de Chiv’s most recent game.

Facundo Vazquez is the player to watch for Atenas. Vazquez scored 17 points in each of his past two games, adding five rebounds and four assists in the most recent outing against Lanus. He had 17 points, three rebounds and three assists against Ferro Carril Oeste. Vazquez’s scoring and playmaking give Atenas a steady option in the backcourt as the home team seeks another strong result. Daniel Laster and Bryan Carabali also contributed in Atenas’ most recent game.

Atenas’ most recent result was an 80-69 home win over Lanus. Atenas also has wins over Ferro Carril Oeste and Olimpico, with its lone loss coming at Quimsa. Racing de Chiv is coming off a 68-54 home loss to Quimsa. Racing de Chiv’s recent results include an 80-72 loss to Boca Juniors, a 74-68 overtime win at La Union, an 84-78 win at Obera TC, a 78-72 loss to Gimnasia Indalo and a 126-123 overtime win over San Martin. The matchup will be played at Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti, where Atenas will try to use its home advantage.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Atenas 84, Racing de Chiv 81. Interstat’s ELO system gives Atenas a 51.9 percent probability to win. Atenas has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -6.5, and the over/under for the game is 161.5.