UFA (Interstat) — Ufa will host Novosibirsk on Sunday in an early-season basketball matchup, with the home team seeking to remain unbeaten and the visitor chasing its first win.

Ufa is 1-0 after a 92-79 home victory over Barnaul in its most recent game. Novosibirsk is 0-1 following a 105-77 road loss at Temp Sumz Revda in its last outing.

The game will be played in Ufa, where the home club opened its season with a double-digit win. Ufa’s offense produced 92 points in that contest, while its defense limited Barnaul to 79. Novosibirsk, meanwhile, opened on the road and fell by 28 points after allowing Temp Sumz Revda to reach 105.

Ufa’s schedule after the Sunday game includes a road trip to University-Ugra, a visit to Khimki BC, home games against Desna Bryansk, Rusichi Kursk and Temp Sumz Revda, road contests at CSKA Moscow 2 and Dynamo Grozny, home matchups with Metallurg and Chelyabinsk, and a road game at Tambov.

Novosibirsk’s upcoming slate includes home games against Dynamo Grozny and CSKA Moscow 2, road games at Chelyabinsk and Metallurg, home contests against Izhevsk, Tambov and Barnaul, road trips to Khimki BC and University-Ugra, and a home game against Rusichi Kursk.

Both clubs are in the opening stage of their schedules. Ufa has an early win at home, while Novosibirsk is still looking for its first victory. The teams will meet for the first time this season, with Ufa playing as the home side and Novosibirsk as the visitor.

Ufa’s next stretch features a mix of home and away games, beginning with the Sunday matchup and continuing against several opponents from the league. Novosibirsk will follow the Ufa game with a series of contests that include home dates and road trips. Ufa will remain at home for part of its upcoming schedule and also travel for several contests. Novosibirsk will alternate home and road games across its next stretch.

The home team enters with a 1-0 record. The visiting team enters at 0-1. Ufa’s most recent result was a 13-point win over Barnaul. Novosibirsk’s most recent result was a 28-point loss at Temp Sumz Revda. The Sunday game will be played in Ufa.

Novosibirsk will look to rebound from its opening defeat. Ufa will attempt to build on its opening victory. The matchup is part of a busy early schedule for both clubs, with each team set to face a range of opponents in the coming weeks. The contest is one of several early-season games for both clubs.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Ufa to win 101-96.