VILLEURBANNE, France (Interstat) — ASVEL will host Valencia on Friday at Astroballe in a matchup of teams with matching 2-1 records. The game is part of a crowded schedule for both sides. Valencia will be the visiting team, and ASVEL will be the home team.

Valencia enters after a 111-88 home win over Baskonia in its most recent outing. Armoni Brooks led the way with 17 points, one rebound and two assists in 18 minutes. T J Shorts added 12 points and 10 assists, while Dylan Osetkowski contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and one assist. Brooks is a player to watch for Valencia. Valencia’s other results this season include a 105-100 home loss to Força Lleida and a 96-94 road win at Besiktas. The team has scored at least 96 points in each of its three games.

ASVEL returns home following a 102-79 loss at Panathinaikos in its latest game. Nate Sestina paced ASVEL with 14 points, two rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes. David Lighty scored 11 points, and Owen Dada Fodzo Marc added seven points and four rebounds. Sestina is a player to watch for ASVEL. ASVEL’s other results this season include a 97-85 win at Cholet Basket and an 84-74 home win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. Sestina and Lighty have both reached double figures in scoring this season. In ASVEL’s win at Cholet, Sestina played 10 minutes and had one point and one rebound.

ASVEL will play at home at Astroballe. Valencia will counter with Brooks, Shorts and Osetkowski, the same trio that produced against Baskonia. Valencia reached 111 points in its last game and dropped a home game to Força Lleida. ASVEL has split its first three games, with both wins coming by double digits and its lone loss coming on the road against Panathinaikos. Valencia will seek a road win, while ASVEL will try to protect home court. The game will be played at Astroballe in Villeurbanne, France.

After the game, Valencia is scheduled to visit Basket Zaragoza, then host Hapoel Tel Aviv. ASVEL will visit Gravelines before traveling to Paris. Valencia will also face Barcelona, Olympiacos and Maccabi Tel Aviv in a demanding stretch. ASVEL will later meet Roanne, Crvena Zvezda and Real Madrid. Valencia’s upcoming slate includes Murcia, Paris, Baskonia, Fenerbache Koleji and another game at Barcelona. ASVEL’s upcoming slate includes Limoges, Zalgiris, Nancy, Partizan and Baskonia. Both teams have busy schedules ahead, and the meeting at Astroballe is the next game for each club.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of ASVEL 88, Valencia 82.