BARCELONA (Interstat) — Zalgiris will visit Barcelona on Friday at Palau Blaugrana in a matchup of teams at different points in their seasons. Zalgiris has opened with a 7-3 record, while Barcelona sits at 3-3. The visiting side has been the more productive team so far, but Barcelona will have home-court advantage at Palau Blaugrana. The game will be played in Barcelona, Spain.

Zalgiris most recently lost 108-87 at Vilniaus Stekas. Dominykas Grunkis led the way with 21 points, four rebounds and five assists. Majus Bulanovas added 15 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block, while Titas Lavrinovic contributed seven points, five rebounds and two blocks. Grunkis has been a central figure for Zalgiris. In his two previous recent performances, he scored 21 points with four rebounds and five assists in a loss to Ukmerges Stekas and posted 18 points, one rebound and 14 assists in a win over Vilkaviskis. His combination of scoring and playmaking makes him the player to watch for Zalgiris.

Barcelona most recently fell 100-94 at Murcia. Barcelona’s 3-3 record includes wins over Besiktas, Leyma Coruna and Anadolu Efes, along with losses to Dubai and Badalona. Kevin Punter, Justin Robinson and Aleksander Balcerowski have been among Barcelona’s most productive players. Barcelona will rely on its home court as it tries to move above .500. Zalgiris, meanwhile, will aim to recover from its latest road loss and improve its standing.

Zalgiris has shown a high-scoring offense at times. The team scored 107 in a win over Vilkaviskis, 108 in a win at Alytaus Patriotai, 101 in a home win over Šiauliai and 97 in a home win over Panevezys. Zalgiris also has road wins at Crvena Zvezda, Neptūnas and Gargzdu Gargzdai. Its other results include a 78-82 loss at Paris and a 91-93 home loss to Olympiacos. Barcelona has had mixed results, with a 119-point home output against Leyma Coruna and an 89-82 home win over Anadolu Efes. Barcelona also scored 95 in a road win at Besiktas but dropped road games at Dubai and Badalona. Zalgiris will look to control tempo, while Barcelona will aim to contain Grunkis on the perimeter and in transition.

Both teams have busy schedules ahead. Zalgiris is set to host Marijampole before road games at Kedainiai Nevezis and Fenerbache Koleji. Zalgiris also has home games coming against Kauno Atletas and Anadolu Efes. Barcelona will face Valencia and Maccabi Tel Aviv at home before an Olympiacos visit and a road game at Badalona. Barcelona later has matchups with Olimpia Milano, Basket Zaragoza and Bayern.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Barcelona to defeat Zalgiris 90-83.