CHALKIDA, Greece (Interstat) — Chalkida will host Peira Machites on Saturday in a season opener for both teams. Both clubs enter the matchup with 0-0 records. The game gives Chalkida a home start and sends Peira Machites on the road for its first contest of the new campaign. The opener is the first of many games for each club.

Peira Machites will try to build on its most recent result, an 88-69 home victory over Dafni Dafniou. That performance marked the team’s final action before the opener. Peira Machites scored 88 points in the win and held Dafni Dafniou to 69. The visiting side will seek a similar offensive effort in its first game of the season.

Chalkida will aim for a better result after its most recent outing, a 74-65 home loss to Doxa Lefkadas. Chalkida allowed 74 points in that game and finished with 65. The home team will look to tighten its defense and find more scoring chances in the opener.

The meeting begins a stretch of 10 scheduled games for each team. Peira Machites is set to face Sofadon, NE Megaridas, Kronos Agiou Dimitriou, Koroivos, Amyntas BC, Panionios, AE Psychiko Athens, Panerythraikos, Esperos and Proteas Voulas in its next 10 contests. Chalkida’s next 10 opponents are AE Psychiko Athens, Panerythraikos, Esperos, Proteas Voulas, Komotini, Anagennisi, Papagou, Gavrio, Panionios and Sofadon. Both clubs will have a mix of home and road games during that stretch.

The matchup also offers both teams an early chance to establish rhythm. Chalkida will play at home, while Peira Machites will test its road form. Neither team has played a regular-season game this season, so the opener will provide the first measure of each club’s early form. Both teams will use the contest to set a tone before a busy run of games.

Peira Machites will enter the opener after scoring 88 points in its last game. Chalkida will enter after allowing 74 points in its last game. The teams will meet for the first time this season. Both will look to start the new campaign with a win. Peira Machites will focus on carrying its scoring touch from its last game into the opener. Chalkida will emphasize defense and rebounding at home. The game is scheduled for Saturday. Both teams will then move quickly into their next slate of games, with several contests ahead in the coming weeks. The opener can set the early direction for two clubs looking to start the season on strong footing.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Peira Machites 75, Chalkida 73.