VILLEURBANNE, France (Interstat) — ASVEL will host Roanne on Sunday at Astroballe in Villeurbanne, France, in a matchup between a home team with a 4-2 record and a visiting team that is 2-0.

ASVEL’s most recent result was a 98-96 road win at Paris. Owen Dada Fodzo Marc is the player to watch for ASVEL. He had 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes in a 70-65 win at Gravelines-Dunkerque. He also finished with five points, five rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes in a 97-85 win at Cholet. Marc’s 12-point, seven-rebound effort at Gravelines-Dunkerque was his most productive recent game.

ASVEL’s other results this season include a 70-65 win at Gravelines, a 105-92 home loss to Valencia, a 102-79 loss at Panathinaikos, a 97-85 win at Cholet and an 84-74 home win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. ASVEL’s 4-2 record includes wins over Paris, Gravelines, Cholet and Maccabi Tel Aviv, with losses to Valencia and Panathinaikos. The club has played a demanding early schedule and will return home looking to build on its recent road success.

Roanne’s most recent result was a 93-83 home victory over Nanterre. Darius Kordell Johnson scored 26 points and added four rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes. Aaron Levarity had 15 points, six rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes, while Derek Needham scored 20 points with one rebound and one assist in 25 minutes. Johnson also produced 21 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and one block in 28 minutes in an 81-79 win at Boulazac. He is the player to watch for Roanne. Johnson’s 26-point outing against Nanterre was his highest scoring game of the early season.

Roanne’s other win this season was an 81-79 road victory at Boulazac. Roanne’s 2-0 record includes wins over Nanterre and Boulazac. The 2-0 start has the visitors unbeaten ahead of the trip to Astroballe.

Roanne’s next 10 games include trips to Strasbourg, Gravelines, Bourg-en-Bresse, Le Mans and Dijon, along with home games against Paris, Saint-Quentin, Limoges, Pau-Orthez and Nancy. ASVEL’s next 10 games include home contests against Crvena Zvezda, Nancy, Partizan, Baskonia, Bayern and Pau-Orthez, and road games at Real Madrid, Limoges, Zalgiris and Saint-Quentin.

The game is scheduled for Sunday at Astroballe. ASVEL will look to use its home court and its 4-2 record, while Roanne will rely on Johnson’s recent production and its undefeated start. Both teams will continue their schedules after Sunday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of ASVEL 84, Roanne 79. Interstat’s ELO system gives ASVEL a 97.3 percent probability to win.