VALLADOLID (Interstat)—Valladolid will host Badajoz on Saturday at Polideportivo Pisuerga in a matchup of teams that have opened the season with identical 1-1 records.

Valladolid returns home after a road victory over Getafe, winning 91-75 on Saturday. The home team opened its season with a 70-59 loss to Melilla at Polideportivo Pisuerga. Valladolid will seek to build on its most recent performance and move above .500 with a second consecutive win. The club’s upcoming schedule includes a visit to Caceres, a home game against Algeciras and a home meeting with Jaen Paraiso. Later matchups include a trip to Toledo Basket, a home contest against Ponferrada, a visit to Leonesa and a home game against Tres Cantos.

Badajoz also enters at 1-1 after a home victory over Jaen Paraiso, winning 89-85 on Saturday. Badajoz began the season with an 87-69 road loss at Algeciras. The visiting team will look to carry momentum from its home win into a difficult road environment. Badajoz’s next scheduled game is at home against Ponferrada. The team then visits Leonesa before returning home for games against Tres Cantos, Estudiantes B and Morón. A road game at Spanish Academy and a home contest against Melilla are also ahead.

The matchup features two teams trying to establish early-season consistency. Valladolid has alternated a loss and a win through its first two games, while Badajoz has followed a loss with a victory. Both teams will be playing their third game of the season. Valladolid’s home court, Polideportivo Pisuerga, will host the contest. The game will be Badajoz’s second road contest of the season and Valladolid’s second home game.

Valladolid’s schedule after the Badajoz game includes Caceres, Algeciras, Jaen Paraiso, Toledo Basket, Ponferrada, Leonesa and Tres Cantos. Badajoz’s schedule includes Ponferrada, Leonesa, Tres Cantos, Estudiantes B, Morón, Spanish Academy and Melilla. The teams are set to meet in Valladolid before continuing their respective league schedules.

Badajoz and Valladolid have each recorded one win and one loss, and both will aim to improve their standing in the early portion of the season. The game is scheduled for Saturday. Valladolid will be the home team, and Badajoz will be the visiting team. The contest will take place at Polideportivo Pisuerga in Valladolid, Spain. Valladolid has scored 91 points in its win, while Badajoz has scored 89 in its victory. Both teams have also dropped one game. Valladolid will aim to protect its home court, and Badajoz will seek a road victory.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Valladolid 85, Badajoz 80.