TRIER, Germany (Interstat) — Trier (4-1) will host Alba Berlin (4-2) on Saturday at Trier Arena in Trier, Germany, in a matchup of teams with strong starts to the season. The home side has won four of five games, while the visitors have split six games and will look to build on a high-scoring road victory.

Alba Berlin enters after a 110-86 win at Slavia Prague ERA NBK. Brandon Angel led the way with 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block in 24 minutes. Jordan Ford added 16 points, two rebounds, seven assists and one block in 22 minutes. Malte Delow scored 14 points with three rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes. Angel has been a productive option and will be a player to watch for Alba Berlin.

Trier comes in following a 92-59 home win over Batumi-RSU. Behnam Yakhchali paced the team with 11 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists in 26 minutes. Moritz Krimmer scored 18 points with six rebounds, two assists and one block in 20 minutes. Marco Hollersbacher finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes. Yakhchali’s playmaking and all-around production make him a key figure for Trier.

Trier has scored at least 92 points in all four wins, including a 106-80 victory over Bonn, a 98-85 win against Jena and a 94-80 road win at Ludwigsburg. The lone loss came at Löwen Braunschweig, 116-107. Alba Berlin has wins over Frankfurt and Slavia Prague among its results, while its losses include Bamberg and Bayern. Alba Berlin fell 98-83 to Bamberg and 95-61 at Bayern, and it defeated Frankfurt 94-83. Alba Berlin also defeated Chemnitz 89-82.

Alba Berlin’s schedule will continue with a home game against Igokea before meetings with Ulm and Bilbao. Other scheduled games include Bonn, Phoenix Hagen, Bilbao, Oldenburg, Bayern, Mitteldeutscher and Igokea. Trier will next travel to Promitheas Patras before hosting Split and then visiting Vechta. Later matchups include Opava, Trepca Mitrovice, Bamberg, Batumi-RSU, Frankfurt, Chemnitz and Oldenburg. Both teams will look to carry momentum into a busy stretch.

Trier Arena will host the matchup, with Trier seeking to protect home court and Alba Berlin aiming for a road result. The game is expected to feature several productive players, including Angel for Alba Berlin and Yakhchali for Trier. Alba Berlin will need to contain Trier’s balanced attack, while Trier will focus on slowing Angel and the visitors’ perimeter options. Trier will aim to stay unbeaten at home, while Alba Berlin seeks a second straight win.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Trier 88, Alba Berlin 81.