SODERTALJE, Sweden (Interstat) — Sodertalje will host AIK in a women’s professional basketball game on Friday at Sodertalje, Sweden. Sodertalje enters with a 20-14 record, while AIK is 16-11. Sodertalje’s record is four wins better than AIK’s mark. The matchup gives the home side a chance to protect its floor against a visiting team that has won the past two meetings between the clubs.

AIK has taken both recent head-to-head contests. In the most recent meeting, Sodertalje fell at AIK 68-66. Earlier, AIK won at Sodertalje 84-80. AIK will aim to continue that success on the road, while Sodertalje will try to reverse the trend in front of its home crowd.

Sodertalje comes in off a 77-74 win at Uppsala. Its recent form has included a 101-97 double-overtime win at Hogsbo, a 91-57 home win over Hogsbo, and an 84-69 home win over Norrkoping. Sodertalje also won at Norrkoping 78-76 and 66-59, while dropping an 86-82 home decision to Norrkoping. The club has faced Lulea multiple times, including a 94-64 road loss, a 73-64 home loss and a 95-57 road loss. Those results have tested Sodertalje, but the team remains above .500 and holds a 20-14 mark.

AIK enters after an 87-76 loss at Alvik. AIK has shown scoring bursts, including a 105-55 win at RIG Lulea and a 92-59 home win over Visby. It also earned a 69-66 home win over Malbas and an 87-85 road win at Ostersund. AIK has dropped games to Ostersund, Lulea, Uppsala, Brahe and Ostersund again. The most recent home result against Ostersund was a 77-68 setback. AIK also lost 79-61 at Ostersund and 80-61 at Lulea, while falling 90-62 at Uppsala and 80-69 at home to Brahe. AIK’s 16-11 record reflects a team capable of strong offensive stretches but also vulnerable to defensive lapses.

The teams are scheduled to meet again later in the season. Before that, AIK’s upcoming slate includes a trip to Uppsala, a home game against Lulea, visits to Kungsbacka and Brahe, a home date with Norrkoping, a trip to Visby, home games against Brahe and Alvik, a visit to Hogsbo, and a home game against Sodertalje later in the season. Sodertalje’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Lulea, a home game against Alvik, a visit to Kungsbacka, a home game against Visby, a trip to Brahe, a home game against Hogsbo, a home game against Norrkoping, a home game against Uppsala and a trip to AIK before hosting Lulea.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Sodertalje 80, AIK 76.