Saarlouis at Benfica

LISBON (Interstat) — Benfica will host Saarlouis in a women’s professional basketball game on Tuesday, pitting two 2-0 teams against each other. Saarlouis is the visiting team, while Benfica will play at home. Both clubs have opened the season with back-to-back wins and will look to remain unbeaten. Both teams have won each of their first two games by double digits.

Saarlouis has been led by Elina Koskimes, a player to watch in the matchup. In her most recent outing, a 77-56 home win over Geneve, Koskimes finished with 21 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 22 minutes. Earlier this season, in a 109-75 road win at Geneve, she had 14 points, eight rebounds, six assists and one block in 24 minutes. Koskimes has scored in double figures in both games.

In the 77-56 win over Geneve, Saarlouis also got strong production from Jordyn Jenkins, who had 14 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes, and Egle Zabotkaite, who added seven points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 23 minutes. Saarlouis has scored at least 77 points in each of its first two games, including a 109-point outburst on the road.

Benfica counters with Mariana Valenzuela, who has been among its most productive players. In a 97-50 home win over Sanjoanense, Valenzuela scored 19 points and added four rebounds, three assists and one block in 17 minutes. In a 75-63 road win at Sporting CP, she had six points, five rebounds and one block in 17 minutes.

Against Sanjoanense, Benfica also received 15 points, two rebounds and four assists from Maria Neto in 11 minutes, while Sarah Polleros contributed eight points, 11 rebounds and one assist in 15 minutes. Benfica has won its first two games by 47 and 12 points.

The meeting is part of a busy stretch for both teams. Saarlouis is scheduled to host Sopron on Oct. 21, visit Student Nis on Oct. 29, host Benfica on Nov. 4 and visit Sopron on Nov. 25. Benfica is set to travel to CAB Madeira on Oct. 17 and Uniao Sportiva on Oct. 18 before visiting Student Nis on Oct. 22. Benfica will host Sopron on Oct. 29 and Barcelos on Nov. 1, then travel to Saarlouis on Nov. 4. Benfica also has home games ahead against CDEFF, Student Nis and Gdessa Barreiro.

The teams will meet again in Saarlouis on Nov. 4.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Saarlouis 92, Benfica 70. Interstat’s ELO system gives Benfica a 60.6 percent probability to win.