CHARNAY, France (Interstat) — Charnay will open its France LF women’s professional basketball season Saturday by hosting Montpellier in a matchup between teams that are both 0-0. The game will mark the first appearance of the new campaign for each club and will be played in Charnay, with Montpellier serving as the visiting team.

Montpellier enters after its most recent previous result, an 81-80 loss at Landes. The club will look to begin the season with a road performance against a Charnay side that also has yet to record a win or loss this season. Charnay’s most recent previous result was a 93-62 loss at Bourges. Both teams will seek to establish early momentum in the France LF schedule.

Charnay will have the benefit of playing at home, while Montpellier will aim to manage the travel and open its account on the road. The contest is one of the first opportunities for either team to set a tone for the season. With neither team having played a game yet, the matchup offers a fresh start for both rosters and a chance to begin league play on a positive note.

Montpellier’s upcoming schedule includes games against Bourges, Angers, Villeneuve, Ensino, Flammes, Panseraikos, La Tronche Meylan, Gorzow W’polski, Chartres and Ensino again. The team will alternate between home and road contests during that stretch, including a home meeting with Bourges and trips to Angers and Flammes. Charnay’s upcoming schedule includes contests against Chartres, Lyon, Toulouse, HBA-Marsky Helsinki, Landes, Asbis AEL Limassol, Landerneau, Zabiny Brno, La Tronche Meylan and HBA-Marsky Helsinki again. That run features home games against Lyon, HBA-Marsky Helsinki, Landes and Zabiny Brno, along with road games at Chartres, Toulouse and Asbis AEL Limassol. The schedules for both clubs include a mix of league and international opponents, and the early portion of the campaign will require quick turnarounds.

The France LF matchup will bring together two clubs looking to start the season with a win before turning attention to their next opponents. Charnay will aim to protect its home court, while Montpellier will try to spoil the home opener and begin the campaign with a road victory. Both teams will continue league play after Saturday, with each facing a busy schedule of opponents in the coming weeks. The opener will be the first step in a long season for both sides, and each will look to build consistency as the schedule develops.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Charnay 71, Montpellier 70. Interstat’s ELO system projects Charnay with a 54.2 percent probability to win.