FRIBOURG, Switzerland (Interstat) — Union Neuchâtel will visit Fribourg Olympic on Sunday in a Swiss LNA basketball game at Site Sportif Saint-Leonard in Fribourg, Switzerland.

Fribourg Olympic enters the matchup with a 0-1 record, while Union Neuchâtel is 0-0. The home team is looking for its first win of the season after a narrow recent result. Union Neuchâtel’s most recent game ended in a 71-70 home loss to BBC Lausanne. Fribourg Olympic’s most recent game was an 86-85 home loss to Batumi-RSU.

Izan le Meut is a player to watch for Fribourg Olympic. In the recent loss to Batumi-RSU, le Meut posted 15 points, 14 rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes. Deyton Albury added 22 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one block in 24 minutes. Joe Toussaint finished with 14 points, three rebounds and five assists in 25 minutes. Fribourg Olympic stayed close throughout that game but came up one point short.

Union Neuchâtel will aim to start its league season with a strong road performance. The visitors finished their most recent outing one point behind BBC Lausanne, a result that gives them recent game experience entering Sunday’s contest. The matchup is organized by the Swiss LNA.

Fribourg Olympic’s schedule after Sunday includes games against Monthey, Geneva Lions, Oradea, Lugano, Mykonos, Zurich, Regio Basel, Lok. Plovdiv, Nyon and VEF Riga. Union Neuchâtel’s upcoming opponents include Lugano, SAM Basket Massagno, Regio Basel, Geneva Lions, Zurich, Monthey, Nyon, BBC Lausanne, SAM Basket Massagno and Regio Basel. Those games will follow the visit to Site Sportif Saint-Leonard.

Fribourg Olympic’s key player is le Meut, with Albury and Toussaint also recent top producers. Union Neuchâtel will seek to counter on the road and open its Swiss LNA account. The game is part of the Swiss LNA schedule. Both sides will look to establish early momentum in league play.

Fribourg Olympic has home advantage at Site Sportif Saint-Leonard, where it recently played Batumi-RSU in a one-point loss. Union Neuchâtel will travel to Fribourg for the Sunday matchup after its one-point home defeat against BBC Lausanne. The visitors will try to use their recent scoring form, while the hosts will aim to turn a close loss into a win.

The Swiss LNA contest is set for Sunday at Site Sportif Saint-Leonard. Fribourg Olympic and Union Neuchâtel will meet in Fribourg, Switzerland, with both teams at the start of their league schedules. Fribourg Olympic carries a 0-1 record into the game, and Union Neuchâtel carries an 0-0 record.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Fribourg Olympic to beat Union Neuchâtel 87-82.