PLOIESTI, Romania (Interstat) — Rapid Bucuresti will visit Petrolul Ploiesti on Saturday. Rapid Bucuresti is 0-3 this season, while Petrolul Ploiesti is 1-2. Rapid Bucuresti is seeking its first win of the season. The teams are in the early portion of their schedules.

Rapid Bucuresti has opened the season with three losses, including a 127-123 overtime setback against Atlassib Sibiu in its most recent game. Nikola Jevtovic is the player to watch for Rapid Bucuresti. He finished that game with 28 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block. Styrmir Thrastarson added 17 points, four rebounds and one assist, and Robbie Beran had 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block. Jevtovic also had 15 points and 10 rebounds in a loss at Steaua Bucuresti and 13 points with five rebounds and one assist in a loss to Dinamo Tbilisi. Rapid Bucuresti also lost 98-88 at Steaua Bucuresti and 87-62 to Dinamo Tbilisi this season.

Petrolul Ploiesti enters after a 76-68 win at Steaua Bucuresti in its most recent game. David Rasoga is the player to watch for Petrolul Ploiesti. He had 11 points, five rebounds and six assists in that victory. Malachi Smith scored 20 points with four rebounds and two assists, and Matthew Hayman added 15 points, seven rebounds and one assist. Petrolul Ploiesti also lost 93-67 to Valcea and 103-84 at CSO Voluntari this season. Petrolul Ploiesti’s win at Steaua Bucuresti was its first of the season.

Rapid Bucuresti has scored 123, 88 and 62 points in its three games and allowed 127, 98 and 87. Petrolul Ploiesti has scored 76, 67 and 84 points and allowed 68, 93 and 103. Jevtovic’s recent scoring totals for Rapid Bucuresti are 28, 15 and 13 points. Rasoga’s most recent scoring total for Petrolul Ploiesti is 11 points.

Rapid Bucuresti’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Oradea, a visit to CSM Targu Mures, a home game against Craiova, a trip to Corona Brasov, a home game against SCM Timisoara, a visit to Municipal Galati, a home game against CSO Voluntari, a trip to Pitesti, a home game against Valcea and a visit to Dinamo Tbilisi. Petrolul Ploiesti is scheduled to host CSM Targu Mures, visit Corona Brasov, host Municipal Galati, visit Pitesti, host Dinamo Tbilisi, visit Atlassib Sibiu, visit Oradea, host Craiova, visit SCM Timisoara and host CSO Voluntari.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Rapid Bucuresti 92, Petrolul Ploiesti 85. Rapid Bucuresti has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5. The over/under for this game is 173.5.