GRAZ (Interstat) — Graz will host Traiskirchen on Friday at Union Halle Graz in Graz, Austria, in an early-season matchup between teams that opened the season with victories.

Graz enters at 1-0 after a 96-87 road win at Kufstein in its most recent result. The home team will play at Union Halle Graz, its home venue. Graz’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Kapfenberg, a home game against Klosterneuburg, a home matchup with Oberwart, a visit to Wels, a home contest against UBC Sankt Pölten, a trip to Gmunden, a home game against Nord Dragonz, a visit to Vienna, a home game against Wels and a road game at UBC Sankt Pölten.

Traiskirchen, nicknamed the Lions, also sits at 1-0 following a 122-37 home win over Vienna in its most recent result. The Lions will be the visiting team. Traiskirchen’s next games include a home matchup with Wels, a trip to UBC Sankt Pölten, home contests against Kufstein, Nord Dragonz and Klosterneuburg, road games at Klosterneuburg, Oberwart, Gmunden and Wels, and a home game against Kapfenberg.

Both teams enter Friday’s game with 1-0 records. Graz is the home team, and Traiskirchen is the visiting team. The matchup at Union Halle Graz will be the first meeting of the season between the two sides. The Lions will bring a recent 122-37 win into the contest, while Graz enters after a 96-87 road victory. The game will be played in Graz, Austria.

Graz will remain in its early schedule after Friday, with games against Kapfenberg, Klosterneuburg, Oberwart, Wels, UBC Sankt Pölten, Gmunden, Nord Dragonz, Vienna and Wels. Traiskirchen will follow Friday’s contest with games against Wels, UBC Sankt Pölten, Kufstein, Nord Dragonz, Klosterneuburg, Oberwart, Kapfenberg, Gmunden, Klosterneuburg and Wels. Both teams will play a mix of home and road contests as the season progresses.

The game at Union Halle Graz is one of several early contests for both clubs. Graz will move on to face Kapfenberg, Klosterneuburg, Oberwart and Wels in its next stretch, while Traiskirchen will meet Wels, UBC Sankt Pölten and Kufstein. The matchup gives both teams an early test before a busy portion of the schedule. The teams will meet at Union Halle Graz in Graz, Austria, with the home side looking to protect its floor and the visiting side seeking a road result. The game will mark an early opportunity for both clubs to add to their 1-0 starts as they move through the opening portion of their schedules.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Graz 88, Traiskirchen 82.