AGIOS DIMITRIOS, Greece (Interstat) — Kronos Agiou Dimitriou will host Esperos on Saturday in a matchup of 1-5 teams looking to change the course of their early seasons. Both clubs have struggled to build momentum, and each will view the game as an opportunity to secure a second victory. The game is scheduled at Kronos Agiou Dimitriou’s home court.

Esperos comes in as the visiting team after an 82-75 home loss to NE Megaridas in its most recent game. The visitors have lost four straight and five of six overall. Esperos dropped road games at Sofadon (72-62), Gavrio (95-77) and Anagennisi (87-79), and fell at home to Chalkida (87-76). Its lone victory came at home against Papagou, 74-71. Esperos will be seeking its first road win after opening the season with three road losses.

Kronos Agiou Dimitriou also brings a 1-5 record into Saturday. The hosts most recently fell at Panerythraikos 86-83 and have lost three straight. Kronos dropped home games to AE Psychiko Athens (86-79) and Panionios (70-51), and lost on the road to Peira Machites (78-61) and Koroivos (80-73). Its win came at home against Amyntas BC, 90-52. Kronos will try to use its home court to end its recent slide and secure its second home victory of the season.

Both teams have played three home games and three road games through six contests. Esperos opened the season with a road loss at Anagennisi and later played at Gavrio and Sofadon. Kronos opened with a home loss to Panionios and later played at Koroivos, Peira Machites and Panerythraikos. Kronos is 1-2 at home, while Esperos is 0-3 on the road. The home team will aim to improve that mark Saturday, while the visitors seek their first road result.

After Saturday, Esperos is scheduled to host Koroivos, visit Amyntas BC, host Peira Machites, visit AE Psychiko Athens, host Panerythraikos, visit Panionios, visit Proteas Voulas, host Komotini, host Anagennisi and visit Papagou. Kronos Agiou Dimitriou is set to visit Proteas Voulas, host Komotini, visit Anagennisi, host Papagou, visit Gavrio, host Chalkida, visit Sofadon, host NE Megaridas, visit Panionios and host Koroivos.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Kronos Agiou Dimitriou 52, Esperos 51. Interstat’s ELO system gives Kronos Agiou Dimitriou an 85.6 percent probability to win. Kronos Agiou Dimitriou has been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -5.5, and the over/under is 152.5. The projected final score falls below the over/under.