ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Fenerbahce will visit Besiktas on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball matchup, with both teams carrying strong early-season form into the contest. Fenerbahce enters at 4-1, while Besiktas is 2-0 and looking to protect its home court.

Fenerbahce is coming off an 88-69 loss to Valencia in its most recent outing. Helena Pueyo was among the team’s most productive players in that game, recording 11 points, three rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes. Virag Kiss added 12 points and four rebounds, and Elizabeth Balogun finished with nine points, three rebounds and one assist. Pueyo remains a player to watch for Fenerbahce after that performance. Her 26 minutes and all-around line made her one of the team’s top performers in the loss. Fenerbahce’s other results this season include a home win over Kayseri, a road win at Nesibe and a home win over Emlak. The team had opened the season with four wins in five games, showing an offense capable of scoring in bunches and a roster with multiple contributors. The Valencia loss was Fenerbahce’s first defeat of the season. Fenerbahce has also leaned on Kiss and Balogun, who each contributed in the recent game.

Besiktas is unbeaten after two games and most recently rolled to an 83-49 win at Turgutlu. Meltem Yildizhan anchored that effort with 16 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 22 minutes. Rennia Davis added 20 points and seven rebounds, while Marieme Badiane contributed 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one block. Yildizhan is a player to watch for Besiktas as the team seeks a third straight victory. Her 22 minutes were notable for her scoring, rebounding and playmaking. Davis and Badiane also gave Besiktas strong production in the win at Turgutlu. Besiktas’s other result this season was a home win over Kayseri. The club has started quickly and will rely on its balance and rebounding against a Fenerbahce side that has played a tougher early schedule.

Fenerbahce’s upcoming schedule includes games against Rapid, Turgutlu, Flammes, Valencia, Valencia, Botas, Ormanspor, Rapid, Galatasaray and Flammes. Besiktas will next face Brandys nad Labem, Botas, Villeneuve, Ormanspor, Maccabi Bnot, Maccabi Bnot, Galatasaray, Istanbul GSK, Brandys nad Labem and CBK Mersin. Both teams will be eager to build momentum before a busy stretch. The matchup will be an early test for both clubs as the season continues to unfold.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Fenerbahce 86, Besiktas 82. Fenerbahce has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -16.5. The over/under for the game is 152.5.