BUJUMBURA (Interstat) — Panthere Noir will host Fl. Centre on Saturday in a Ligue A match pitting two teams still seeking their first win across all competitions this season. Both clubs enter the contest without a victory and will look to use the home-and-away matchup as a chance to stabilize their early campaign.

Fl. Centre enters with a 0-1-2 record. Its most recent outing ended in a 2-1 loss at Vision, with Mossi Canja scoring in the 57th minute and Roy Amissi and Djuma Niyonzima receiving yellow cards in the 75th and 90th minutes, respectively. Before that, Fl. Centre drew 1-1 with Aigle Noir and played to a 0-0 draw at Kayanza United. The visitors have shown some attacking promise through Canja, while Amissi and Niyonzima have been regular contributors. Fl. Centre will look to turn those draws into a first victory and will need a disciplined performance on the road.

Panthere Noir enters with a 0-5-2 record. The home side is coming off a 2-0 loss at Olympic S. and has struggled for goals during a winless start. Panthere Noir previously lost 2-0 to Musongati, drew 0-0 at Inter Star, lost 1-0 at Le Messager Ngozi, lost 1-0 at Muzinga, drew 1-1 with Bumamuru and lost 2-1 at Rukinzo. Panthere Noir’s defense has kept it in several matches, but the team has managed just one goal in its last four matches included in the available results. A home fixture offers Panthere Noir a chance to steady its season and claim a first win in front of its supporters.

Fl. Centre will be the visiting team for the match, which is part of the domestic league schedule. Both sides remain winless across all competitions. Fl. Centre has two draws from its opening three matches, while Panthere Noir has two draws from seven matches. Fl. Centre’s draws came against Aigle Noir and Kayanza United, while Panthere Noir’s draws came against Inter Star and Bumamuru. The teams are set to meet before continuing a busy run of league fixtures. Fl. Centre’s upcoming schedule includes matches against Musongati, Olympic S., Athletico Olympic, Vital’O and Ngozi City. Panthere Noir is set to face Flambeau du Centre, Musongati, Vital’O, Ngozi City, Kayanza United, Aigle Noir and Vision in its next stretch. Saturday’s match gives both clubs a chance to improve their position and begin a more consistent stretch.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Fl. Centre 1, Panthere Noir 0. Interstat’s ELO system projects Panthere Noir with a 60.2 percent probability to win.