JENA, Germany (Interstat) — Jena will host Chemnitz on Sunday at Sportkomplex Lobeda-West in Jena, Germany, with both teams seeking a second win of the season. Jena enters at 1-3, while Chemnitz also sits at 1-3. The matchup offers each club a chance to build momentum in a crowded early-season schedule.

Jena’s most recent outing produced a 79-71 home victory over Vechta. Earlier this season, Jena fell at Trier 98-85, lost at Mitteldeutscher 77-62 and dropped a road game at Fraport Skyliners 94-63. The home side has shown the ability to score in spurts, but consistency has been an issue during a difficult opening stretch.

Chemnitz’s latest result was an 82-69 loss at Tofas. Chemnitz’s other results include a 94-93 overtime home win over Phoenix Hagen, a 94-90 overtime loss at Hamburg and an 89-82 loss at Alba Berlin. The visitor has been competitive in several games, including two overtime decisions, but has struggled to close out opponents away from home.

Chemnitz will look to reverse its road fortunes against a Jena team that recently found success at home. Jena’s win over Vechta ended a three-game slide and gave the club a needed boost before returning to its home floor. Chemnitz, meanwhile, has alternated between narrow results and lopsided road defeats, leaving the club searching for a more balanced effort on both ends.

Jena has played three of its first four games away from home, with the lone home result coming against Vechta. Chemnitz has also spent much of the early season on the road, though it managed an overtime win over Phoenix Hagen at home. The clubs will meet for the first time this season, adding another layer to a matchup between teams still shaping their rotations and identities.

The game will be part of a busy stretch for both programs. Chemnitz’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Neptūnas and Bayern, road trips to Trento, Würzburg, Buducnost and Vechta, and home matchups with Slask Wroclaw, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ludwigsburg and Azzurro Napoli. Jena is set to visit Bonn, host Frankfurt, visit Bamberg, host Hamburg, visit Ulm, host Rostock, visit Phoenix Hagen, host Bayern, host Oldenburg and visit Würzburg.

Sportkomplex Lobeda-West will provide the home side with familiar surroundings as Jena tries to even its record and hand Chemnitz another road setback. Both teams have dealt with early-season inconsistency, and each is looking to stabilize its rotation.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Jena 81, Chemnitz 72. The projection favors Jena by nine points.