Will Belgrade be Red or Black?

ABA League Round 21, Sunday, 14 March 2021:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - PARTIZAN NIS

Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade

When? 19:30

Story of the game: It’s time for another chapter of the big Belgrade derby story! Crvena zvezda mts will host Partizan NIS on Sunday evening in Round 21 of the 2020/21 ABA League regular season.

Crvena zvezda mts await this game in a much better mood than their eternal rivals. The red-and-whites are on a 5-game winning streak in the regional league, while on top of that they additionally boosted their team confidence by winning the game against Khimki in EuroLeague couple of days ago.

On the other side, things are not looking that bright for Partizan NIS at the moment. They have lost 6 consecutive games in the ABA League, while last week they were eliminated from the EuroCup.

Still, the games between these two fierce rivals have always been quite special, regardless of the current form and the position on the standings. After all, just take a look at their head-to-head score. Crvena zvezda mts and Partizan NIS have so far faced each other 43 times in ABA League and the score is: 22:21 for Crvena zvezda mts.

In the first part of the 2020/21 ABA League regular season, Crvena zvezda mts prevailed over Partizan NIS by 79:78 in a thrilling match.  

Match-up in focus: Jordan Loyd (Crvena zvezda mts) vs. Ognjen Jaramaz (Partizan NIS).

Jordan Loyd is the top scorer of Crvena zvezda mts in the ongoing season, while he has scored 10+ points in 6 out of the last 7 rounds. At the same time, Ognjen Jaramaz is the top scorer of Partizan NIS this season and he has scored 10+ points in 5 out of the last 6 rounds. And, as both of them are playing as guards, they will have a direct duel on Sunday evening.

Head to head in the regional league: In total 22:21; At Crvena zvezda mts home court 12:8.