USMATE, Italy (Interstat) — Usmate opens its women’s professional basketball season Saturday at home against Sanga Milano, with both teams carrying 0-0 records into the matchup.

Sanga Milano will be the visiting side as it begins a new campaign. Its most recent result was a 67-65 overtime loss at Faenza. That came in its last recorded contest before the new season.

Usmate will play its first game on its home floor. The home team also enters at 0-0, so neither club has yet established form or separation in the early standings. Usmate will look to start quickly at home, while Sanga Milano will try to settle into the game on the road.

The matchup is one of the first opportunities for each roster to build rhythm and evaluate early combinations. With no wins or losses on the ledger, the game offers an early measuring point for two teams still forming their identities. Usmate will try to control the pace at home, while Sanga Milano looks to avoid a slow start.

Sanga Milano’s schedule will continue with games against Cagliari, Selargius, Milano Stars and Alpo, among others. Usmate is set to face Trieste, Vicenza, Milano Stars and Bolzano in the coming weeks. The teams also are scheduled to meet again later in the season at Sanga Milano.

Neither team has a result from the current campaign because the season is just beginning. The matchup carries the uncertainty typical of an opener, when rotations, conditioning and execution are still developing. Both teams will be eager to avoid an opening loss and gain confidence before the schedule deepens.

Sanga Milano’s last outing went to overtime. Usmate will counter with home-court advantage and the chance to start the season positively in front of its home crowd. The home side will seek early energy, while Sanga Milano will try to keep the game close.

The contest also marks the first of several games for both clubs. Sanga Milano has upcoming games against opponents including Selargius, Milano Stars, Alpo, Torino Teen, Bolzano, Virtus Cagliari, Vicenza and Trieste. Usmate’s upcoming slate includes Trieste, Vicenza, Milano Stars, Bolzano, Torino Teen, Alpo, Virtus Cagliari, Selargius and Cagliari. The teams will meet again at Sanga Milano later in the season.

For Usmate, the home opener is a chance to establish a home-floor advantage early. For Sanga Milano, the road game is an opportunity to begin the season with a disciplined effort after its most recent overtime defeat. Both teams enter with 0-0 records.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Usmate 74, Sanga Milano 69. The projection gives Usmate a five-point win.