NOVOSIBIRSK (Interstat) — Dynamo Kursk will visit Dyn Novosibirsk on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game. Both teams enter the season opener with 0-0 records, leaving the early standings level and the matchup open to either side.

Dynamo Kursk’s most recent previous result was an 84-81 home loss to UMMC on April 27. Dyn Novosibirsk’s most recent previous result was a 70-59 road loss at Neftyanik on April 8. The meeting gives each side an early chance to set a tone in a new campaign and begin shaping its identity.

Dynamo Kursk will be the visiting team, while Dyn Novosibirsk will play at home. The matchup comes before a busy stretch for both clubs, with each team facing a mix of home and road contests in the weeks ahead.

After Sunday, Dynamo Kursk is set to host Samara, visit Enisey, host Spartak Moscow, visit Nadezhda, visit Vladimirskiy, visit Ivanovo, visit Neftyanik, host MBA, visit Dynamo Moscow and host UMMC. The run includes several road trips and key home dates, giving Kursk an early test of depth and travel.

Dyn Novosibirsk’s upcoming slate begins with a visit to UMMC, followed by a home game against Enisey. The team then visits Spartak Moscow, visits Nadezhda, hosts Vladimirskiy, visits Samara, visits Ivanovo, hosts Neftyanik, visits MBA and visits Dynamo Moscow. That schedule will test Dyn Novosibirsk with a heavy road load and a few important home opportunities.

Both teams are 0-0, so neither carries a win or loss into the opener. Dynamo Kursk will look to carry lessons from its narrow loss to UMMC into the new season. Dyn Novosibirsk will seek a stronger start after its road defeat at Neftyanik. The home team will try to use familiar surroundings, while the visitors aim to open with a road result.

The opener comes with no prior results this season to separate the teams. Dynamo Kursk and Dyn Novosibirsk will both be seeking their first win of the campaign. A road victory would give Kursk early momentum, while a home win would give Dyn Novosibirsk a positive start in front of its home crowd. The teams will then move quickly into their next set of games.

The game is part of the women’s professional basketball calendar and comes as the teams begin their schedules. The contrast between Dynamo Kursk’s travel and Dyn Novosibirsk’s home setting adds another layer to the matchup.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Dynamo Kursk 77, Dyn Novosibirsk 68, a nine-point margin for the visiting team.