BRASOV (Interstat) — Corona Brasov will host Petrolul Ploiesti on Saturday in a matchup of teams seeking a second win this season. Both teams enter with 1-4 records.

Petrolul Ploiesti will be the visiting team. David Rasoga is a player to watch for Petrolul Ploiesti. In his previous recent performances, Rasoga had 15 points, four rebounds and five assists against CSM Targu Mures; 13 points, six rebounds and four assists against Rapid Bucuresti; and 11 points, five rebounds and six assists at BC Steaua Bucuresti. Petrolul Ploiesti most recently lost 110-81 to CSM Targu Mures. In that game, Rasoga had 15 points, four rebounds and five assists, Nic Lynch had 16 points and six rebounds, and David Fometescu had 14 points, two rebounds and five assists. Petrolul Ploiesti’s other previous results include an 88-72 loss to Rapid Bucuresti, a 76-68 win at Steaua Bucuresti, a 93-67 loss to Valcea and a 103-84 loss at CSO Voluntari.

Corona Brasov will be the home team. Mike Okauru is a player to watch for Corona Brasov. He scored 27 points with one rebound and three assists in a loss at Steaua Bucuresti and had 12 points, one rebound and four assists at Voluntari. Corona Brasov most recently lost 94-89 at Steaua Bucuresti. In that game, Okauru scored 27 points, Dame Adelekun had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Samary Curtis scored 25 points. Corona Brasov’s other previous results include an 81-80 loss to Valcea, an 83-78 loss at CSO Voluntari, an 81-76 win at SCM Timisoara and a 113-98 loss to Craiova.

Corona Brasov’s next 10 games begin with a visit to CSM Targu Mures, followed by home games against Rapid Bucuresti and Municipal Galati, a visit to Pitesti, a home game against Dinamo Tbilisi, a visit to Atlassib Sibiu, a home game against Oradea, a visit to Craiova, a home game against SCM Timisoara and a home game against CSO Voluntari. Petrolul Ploiesti’s next 10 games begin with a home game against Municipal Galati, followed by a visit to Pitesti, a home game against Dinamo Tbilisi, a visit to Atlassib Sibiu, a visit to Oradea, a home game against Craiova, a visit to SCM Timisoara, a home game against CSO Voluntari, a visit to Valcea and a home game against Steaua Bucuresti.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Corona Brasov 93, Petrolul Ploiesti 82. Interstat’s ELO system gives Corona Brasov a 68.9 percent probability to win. Corona Brasov has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -21. The over/under for the game is 173.5.