NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Battle for the top in Podgorica

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 18, Saturday, 4 February 2023:

BUDUĆNOST VOLI – FMP SOCCERBET

Where? Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica 

When? 19:00

Story of the game: On Saturday night, Budućnost VOLI will be hosting FMP Soccerbet at home in their Morača Sports Hall in Podgorica in a clash of two teams, that are still involved in the battle for the very top of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings.

While Budućnost VOLI are on a 11:6 record after 17 rounds, FMP Soccerbet are right now on a 12:5 record. They are both currently firmly anchored in the Playoffs Zone, but this is not enough for any of the two, as they both wish to secure as better position as possible at the end of the Regular Season, before the Playoffs begin.

Budućnost VOLI are in a nice run right now, as they have won 2 games in a row, including that big win on the road against Cedevita Olimpija last round. On the other side, the Panthers have lost in the previous round against Crvena zvezda Meridianbet, but both teams have won 3 of their last 5 games.

So it is quite impossible to predict which team would be the one to return to the winning track this time. The game promises to be a true spectacle!

Match-up in focus: Of course, the match-up that will be in focus this time is the clash between Trae Bell-Haynes and Charles Jenkins. While Bell-Haynes has been averaging 14.7 points and 4.9 assists per game so far this season, Jenkins has not been in the limelight at the side of FMP Soccerbet so far, but with the departure of Trent Frazier, for sure he will take the role of the maestro of the Belgrade squad. Can he stop Budućnost VOLI star player and take his team to the win this time?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 17:9; In Podgorica 9:3.