VILA NOVA DE GAIA (Interstat) — Uniao Sportiva will visit SC Coimbroes on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Uniao Sportiva enters with a 1-4 record, while SC Coimbroes is 0-5. The matchup pits the Uniao Sportiva side coming off a home win against an SC Coimbroes team still seeking its first victory.

Uniao Sportiva’s most recent result was an 86-64 home win over Quinta Dos Lombos. Mary Schleusner is a player to watch for Uniao Sportiva. She finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and two assists in that win. Joseana Vaz produced 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Alexia Dizeko added 12 points, six rebounds and six assists. Schleusner’s recent form gives Uniao Sportiva a productive interior presence as it prepares for the road game.

SC Coimbroes’ most recent result was a 76-65 home loss to CAB Madeira. Zarria Carter is a player to watch for SC Coimbroes. Carter had seven points and 10 rebounds in that game. She also had 17 points and 15 rebounds at Sanjoanense and 18 points and nine rebounds at Gdessa Barreiro. Tiffany Reynolds scored 23 points and Mafalda Pereira added 12 points and seven rebounds in the most recent game for SC Coimbroes. Carter’s rebounding and scoring will be central for the home side as it looks to compete in the paint.

Uniao Sportiva has also recorded a 63-62 home loss to Evora, an 88-63 home loss to Benfica, an 82-64 road loss at Barcelos and a 73-58 home loss to CDEFF this season. SC Coimbroes has also dropped an 88-65 decision at Sanjoanense, a 79-65 decision at Sporting CP, an 85-63 decision at Gdessa Barreiro and a 70-66 decision at Esgueira. Both teams will look to change their recent trajectories in the Saturday matchup. Uniao Sportiva will try to build on its most recent win, while SC Coimbroes will seek its first victory of the season.

After Saturday, Uniao Sportiva is scheduled to visit Sanjoanense, then host Sporting CP and Gdessa Barreiro. SC Coimbroes is scheduled to visit Barcelos, then visit CDEFF before hosting Evora. Both teams have a busy stretch ahead, but the focus remains on the Saturday meeting and the chance to build momentum in the early part of the season. Uniao Sportiva will look to use its recent win as a foundation, while SC Coimbroes will aim to break through.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Uniao Sportiva 67, SC Coimbroes 66. Interstat’s ELO system projects SC Coimbroes with a 59.8 percent probability to win. The over/under for the game is 142.5.