No clear favourites in Belgrade
Partizan NIS and Zadar are set to open their competition in 2018 in the ABA League in Belgrade, where the black and white will host the blue and white. Who will win? It’s tough to predict!
(Photo: Zadar/Sime Zelic)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 15, Thursday, 4.1.2018:
Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade
When? 17:00
Story of the game: Big game is coming up in the opener of the ABA League Round 15, as two teams with rich tradition will battle one against another in Belgrade. Partizan NIS will host Zadar!
It’s difficult to predict the outcome of this one. On one hand, tradition is at the side of the black and white, as in the entire regional league history, Partizan have won 13 of their 14 home games against Zadar. On the other hand Zadar are on a winning streak at the moment and Partizan NIS are not. The Dalmatians have won 4 out of their last 5 games, while Partizan NIS have won just once in the last 6 games.
Standings wise this game is important for both teams in terms of their battle to reach the Playoffs zone. While Zadar are at the moment sharing the fourth place with FMP and Mornar (each of them have seven triumphs right now), Partizan NIS are one win behind.
Match-up in focus: Two young, but talented, guns – Vanja Marinković and Luka Božić will stand one against another this time! This will be a showcase of high-quality youngsters, two of the most talented ones in the region at the moment and ones that you will definitely here more about!
Head to head in regional league: In total 17:10; In Belgrade 13:1.
