YAMBOL, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Rilski Sportist will visit Tundja Yambol on Sunday at Diana in Yambol, Bulgaria, as both teams seek their first victory of the season.

Rilski Sportist enters the matchup with an 0-2 record. The team’s most recent result was a 79-75 overtime loss at SC Portugal. Hristo Bachkov had 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 29 minutes. Isaiah Richards added 12 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and three blocks, while Malik Johnson scored 19 points and handed out four assists. Earlier in the season, Breogán defeated Rilski Sportist 126-80.

Tundja Yambol is 0-0 and will open its season at home. Its most recent result was an 84-71 loss at Shumen. Tundja Yambol has not played since that result and will begin the new campaign at Diana in Yambol, Bulgaria.

The contest will be played at Diana in Yambol, Bulgaria. Rilski Sportist will be the visiting team, while Tundja Yambol will be the home team. Rilski Sportist carries an 0-2 record into the game, and Tundja Yambol carries an 0-0 record. The game is Tundja Yambol’s season opener.

Bachkov is the player to watch for Rilski Sportist. He finished the most recent game with 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks. In that game, Bachkov played 29 minutes and was one of Rilski Sportist’s most productive players. Rilski Sportist will look to Bachkov for production on both ends of the court.

Rilski Sportist’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Esenler, CSKA Sofia and Gence before road trips to Spartak Pleven and Craiova. The team will also host Lok. Plovdiv and Kolossos Rodou, visit Polytechnica, host SC Portugal and travel to Beroe Stara Zagora.

Tundja Yambol’s next stretch features a visit to Euroins Cherno More and a home game against Balkan. The team will then travel to Shumen, host Botev Academic, visit Minyor, host Botev 2012, visit Levski Sofia, host Beroe Stara Zagora and CSKA Sofia, and travel to Spartak Pleven.

The matchup at Diana will be a road game for Rilski Sportist and a home game for Tundja Yambol. It will give Rilski Sportist a chance to earn its first win after two losses. Tundja Yambol will begin its season in front of a home crowd. Rilski Sportist has Bachkov, Richards and Johnson as key contributors, while Tundja Yambol will seek a strong start. Both teams will be seeking a positive result.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Rilski Sportist 87, Tundja Yambol 80. Interstat’s ELO system gives Rilski Sportist a 76.7 percent probability to win.