MATCH OF THE ROUND: Monday night spectacle in Ljubljana – Cedevita Olimpija vs. Crvena zvezda mts

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Monday, 24 January 2022:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS

Where? Stožice Arena, Ljubljana

When? 18:00

Story of the game: In this week’s match of the round we have a very special game as Cedevita Olimpija are about to host Crvena zvezda mts.

We are here talking about two teams who are both in the Playoffs zone and who are both in fantastic form. Cedevita Olimpija have made a significant progress on the standings lately as they have scored 4 consecutive wins in the season. At the same time, Crvena zvezda mts are on a 11-win run, while they have suffered just one single defeat in the entire season.

Still, it must be mentioned that both teams had a 20-day break due to COVID-19 outbreaks and that pause has certainly affected each side.

In the 1^st part of the season, Crvena zvezda mts triumphed over Cedevita Olimpija by 79:64, thanks to their outstanding performance in the 4^th quarter which the red-and-whites won by 23:9. It should also be noted that Crvena zvezda mts have won the previous 4 duels against Cedevita Olimpija in the regional league.

Match-up in focus: Once again we will watch a big duel between one of the best offensive players in the league Jacob Pullen (Cedevita Olimpija) and one of the best defenders in the league Branko Lazić (Crvena zvezda mts).

Two of them have been fighting hard battles over the years and now they meet again in another very important game for their teams.

Whoever wins that duel will make a huge work for his team.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 1:4; In Ljubljana 1:1.