LONDON (Interstat) — The game will be Saturday at Copper Box Arena in London, United Kingdom, as Bristol Academy visits London. The Flyers enter with a 4-2 record, while the Lions are 8-2. London won the most recent head-to-head meeting, 80-78, at Bristol Academy. The Flyers will look to reverse that result behind a productive offense and a strong outing from their top playmaker.

Bristol Academy arrives after a 90-89 home win over Liverpool. Davion Bailey led the Flyers with 17 points, five rebounds and six assists in that game, while Matteus Case added 16 points and Zachary Anderson scored 16. Bailey, the player to watch for Bristol Academy, has been productive across his recent appearances. He scored 27 points with six rebounds and three assists at Leicester Riders, and he posted 18 points, two rebounds, two assists and one block against Manchester Basketball. His ability to create for himself and others will be central to Bristol Academy’s hopes of keeping pace.

London counters with Devante Jones as its player to watch. The Lions are coming off an 89-72 win at Cluj-Napoca, where Jones had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists. Joel Scott added 15 points and five rebounds, and Thomas Kennedy scored 16 points. Jones also had 13 points, three rebounds and two assists against Frankfurt, and he contributed seven points and three assists against Leicester Riders. London’s recent form includes wins over Cheshire Phoenix, Tenerife, Leicester Riders, Liverpool, Newcastle and Bristol Academy, with losses to Frankfurt and Šiauliai. London’s 8-2 mark includes a 71-66 win over Leicester Riders and a 78-49 win over Liverpool.

The Flyers’ recent results include wins over Liverpool, Leicester Riders, Manchester Basketball and Cheshire, along with losses to Newcastle and London. Bristol Academy’s 4-2 mark also includes a 101-92 win at Cheshire and a 76-58 home victory over Manchester Basketball. Bristol Academy has shown it can score efficiently, but it will face a London side that has scored at a high rate during its best stretches. The Lions’ depth and home-court setting make this a difficult road test for the Flyers, who will need Bailey and a balanced supporting cast to stay within range. London will continue its schedule with a home game against Turk Telekom, while Bristol Academy is next set to host Manchester.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of London 96, Bristol Academy 87. London has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -9.5. The over/under for the game is 153.5.