AVELLANEDA, Argentina (Interstat)—Nautico Avellaneda will host Union Florida in a women’s professional basketball game on Friday, with both teams looking to build momentum in the early part of the season. Union Florida enters with a 2-3 record, while Nautico Avellaneda is 1-4. The meeting offers both clubs an opportunity to improve their position as the schedule continues.

Union Florida dropped its most recent game, falling at home to Obras 66-61. The team had a 67-64 road win at El Talar earlier in the season, but it also lost at home to Ferro 72-55 and at Obras 74-70. Union Florida’s other victory came at home against Berazategui by a 70-60 score. The visiting side will try to steady its play on the road and avoid a second consecutive loss.

Nautico Avellaneda also enters after a loss, having fallen at home to Berazategui 87-56 in its most recent outing. Nautico Avellaneda’s lone win this season was an 82-44 home victory over Regatas San Nicolas. The team has also lost at Regatas San Nicolas 63-58, at Ferro 85-45 and at home to El Talar 67-53. The home side has had an uneven start to the campaign and will look to use its home court to snap a skid and improve its record.

The game is one of the final meetings in the current stretch for both teams. Union Florida is next scheduled to visit Regatas San Nicolas, then host El Talar and visit Berazategui before facing Nautico Avellaneda again later in the season. Nautico Avellaneda is set to visit Obras and El Talar before returning home to face Ferro. The rematch is scheduled later in the season at Union Florida, giving both teams a chance to measure progress over a longer stretch.

Union Florida has relied on a mix of home and road results, while Nautico Avellaneda has struggled to score in several games. Nautico Avellaneda’s defense will be tested by a Union Florida side that has shown the ability to score in the 60s and 70s. Union Florida will need to contain Nautico Avellaneda’s home-court energy and avoid the slow starts that have hurt it in recent losses. Nautico Avellaneda will try to control the pace at home, while Union Florida will seek to use its road experience from earlier in the season.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Nautico Avellaneda 51, Union Florida 48. Interstat’s ELO system gives Union Florida a 53.7 percent probability to win. Union Florida is a pregame favorite with a spread of -8.5, and the over/under is 126.5.