FRIBOURG, Switzerland (Interstat) — Fribourg will host Derthona on Thursday in a women’s professional basketball game matching a home team with momentum against an unbeaten visitor.

Derthona enters at 2-0. The visiting side has opened its season with two double-digit wins. Most recently, Derthona won 98-58 at Brescia, getting 13 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in 22 minutes from Cornelia Fondren. Sofia Frustaci scored 22 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in 18 minutes, while Anastasia Conte added 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 15 minutes. Derthona also defeated Battipaglia 75-54. In that game, Fondren finished with 6 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block in 23 minutes.

Fondren is the player to watch for Derthona. Her all-around production has helped power the team’s early run, and she has contributed as a scorer, rebounder and passer. Fondren’s ability to fill multiple categories could be critical if the game becomes tight. Derthona will need that versatility on the road against a Fribourg team that has scored at a high rate.

Fribourg is 3-1. The home team has won three of its first four games and is coming off a 106-85 victory at Helios VS. Hannah Riddick led the way with 28 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block in 33 minutes. Lauren Heard added 21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in 30 minutes, and Lara Popovic scored 14 points with 3 rebounds and 4 assists in 25 minutes.

Riddick is the player to watch for Fribourg. She has been a consistent force in the early season. She had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 27 minutes against BBC Troistorrents in an 88-51 win. She also scored 16 points and collected 9 rebounds in 34 minutes in a 70-76 loss at Baden. Earlier, Fribourg beat Zurich 86-60.

Fribourg’s home-court advantage and scoring depth will test Derthona’s unbeaten start. Derthona’s defense and Fondren’s playmaking will challenge Fribourg’s ability to control the pace. Both teams have shown they can produce offense, making this a matchup of contrasting early-season form and styles.

After Thursday, Derthona is scheduled to continue its schedule with games against Broni, Poznan, Campobasso, Landerneau, Roseto and Fribourg, among others. Fribourg’s upcoming slate includes Geneve, Landerneau, Nyon, Poznan and Alte Kanti Aarau before a later meeting with Derthona.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Fribourg 77, Derthona 76. Interstat’s ELO system projects Derthona with a 74.8 percent probability to win. Derthona has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -14.5. The over/under for the game is 147.5.