NOVOSIBIRSK (Interstat)—CSKA Moscow 2 will visit Novosibirsk on Thursday in a matchup of teams separated by record and recent form. CSKA Moscow 2 enters at 2-1. Novosibirsk is 0-3 and still looking for its first win.

CSKA Moscow 2 most recently won at Barnaul 86-70. Before that, CSKA Moscow 2 lost at home to Izhevsk 71-77. Earlier this season, CSKA Moscow 2 earned a 60-56 home win over Tambov. The visitors have scored 60, 71 and 86 points in their three games, while allowing 56, 77 and 70. CSKA Moscow 2 will try to build on its road victory and keep Novosibirsk from finding rhythm at home.

Novosibirsk most recently lost at home to Dynamo Grozny 75-83. The home team previously lost at Ufa 59-101 and at Temp Sumz Revda 77-105. Novosibirsk has allowed at least 83 points in every game this season and has yet to score more than 77. The home side will look to improve its defense and generate more offense against CSKA Moscow 2.

CSKA Moscow 2’s 86-point effort at Barnaul marked its highest output of the young season. Novosibirsk’s 75-point game against Dynamo Grozny was its highest total so far. The home team has yet to hold an opponent below 83 points, while CSKA Moscow 2 has held one opponent below 60. CSKA Moscow 2 opened its season with a home win over Tambov before falling to Izhevsk at home. The road win over Barnaul followed. Novosibirsk has played two road games and one home game, with both road contests ending in losses.

The game opens a stretch of 10 scheduled games for both teams. After Thursday, CSKA Moscow 2 will host University-Ugra and Khimki BC. CSKA Moscow 2 will then visit Desna Bryansk and Rusichi Kursk before home games against Ufa and Temp Sumz Revda. Later, CSKA Moscow 2 will host Dynamo Grozny and travel to Metallurg, Chelyabinsk and Tambov.

Novosibirsk will visit Chelyabinsk and Metallurg after Thursday. The team will then host Izhevsk, Tambov and Barnaul. Novosibirsk will later travel to Khimki BC and University-Ugra before home games against Rusichi Kursk, Desna Bryansk and Temp Sumz Revda.

CSKA Moscow 2 will aim to maintain its position above .500 and avoid an upset on the road. Novosibirsk will try to use its home floor to secure its first victory and halt a three-game losing streak. The contest is the only meeting between the teams in this portion of the schedule, with both clubs facing a mix of home and road games in the weeks ahead.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Novosibirsk 71, CSKA Moscow 2 70.