WOLMIRSTEDT, Germany (Interstat) — Essen will visit Wolmirstedt on Friday in a basketball game between a visiting team seeking its second win of the season and a home team with one loss.

Wolmirstedt enters at 5-1. The home team most recently earned a 76-73 victory at Bochum. Wolmirstedt’s other wins this season were a 69-66 home victory over Koblenz, an 85-74 road victory at Heidelberg, an 89-62 road victory at Gottingen and a 73-61 home victory over Giessen. Wolmirstedt’s only loss was an 87-58 road defeat at Kirchheim. Wolmirstedt has played two home games and four road games this season. Its 5-1 record includes a 2-0 mark at home and a 3-1 mark on the road.

Essen enters at 1-5. The visiting team is coming off a 103-99 home loss to Kirchheim. Essen’s only win this season was a 95-86 overtime home victory over PS Karlsruhe. Essen’s other results were a 97-94 road loss at Bremerhaven, a 91-85 home loss to Köln, a 118-74 road loss at Heidelberg and an 81-67 home loss to Crailsheim. Essen has played four home games and two road games this season. Its 1-5 record includes a 1-3 mark at home and an 0-2 mark on the road.

Wolmirstedt’s home wins were 69-66 over Koblenz and 73-61 over Giessen. Its road wins were 76-73 at Bochum, 85-74 at Heidelberg and 89-62 at Gottingen. Its road loss was 87-58 at Kirchheim. Essen’s home win was 95-86 in overtime over PS Karlsruhe. Its home losses were 103-99 to Kirchheim, 91-85 to Köln and 81-67 to Crailsheim. Its road losses were 97-94 at Bremerhaven and 118-74 at Heidelberg.

The game is scheduled for Friday at Wolmirstedt. Wolmirstedt is the home team. Essen is the visiting team. The game is the next scheduled contest for both teams.

Wolmirstedt has scored 69, 85, 89, 73, 58 and 76 points in its six games. Essen has scored 99, 94, 95, 85, 74 and 67 points in its six games.

Wolmirstedt’s upcoming schedule includes games at Nürnberger BC, against Bremerhaven, against Paderborn, against Köln, at Artland, against Bayreuth, against Tubingen, at PS Karlsruhe, against Crailsheim and at OrangeAcademy. Essen’s upcoming schedule includes games against OrangeAcademy, at Gottingen, against Giessen, at Tubingen, at Bochum, against Nürnberger BC, at Koblenz, against Paderborn, at Bayreuth and against Artland.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Essen 58, Wolmirstedt 56. Interstat’s ELO system gives Wolmirstedt a 64.4 percent probability to win. Wolmirstedt has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -10.5. The over/under for the game is 165.5.