Crvena zvezda Meridianbet look to bounce back against SC Derby

Saturday, 18. March 2023 at 14:45

After suffering some painful defeats over the last two weeks, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet want to get back on the winning path in the match against SC Derby.

Nemanja Nedovic (Photo: SC Derby/Filip Roganovic)

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Sunday, 19 March 2023:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - SC DERBY

Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade

When? 19:00

Story of the game: After suffering some painful defeats over the last two weeks, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet want to get back on the winning path in the match against SC Derby.

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet lost the last-round match against their arch rivals Partizan Mozzart Bet, despite having a 20-point lead in the first half, while on top of that they suffered several defeats in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in similar fashion, after blowing big leads in the 2nd half. Now, the red-and-whites are in a must-win situation as they need a victory to stay in the race for the first place in the regular season.

On the other side, SC Derby can be satisfied with their recent results. The Podgorica team have won 3 out of the last 5 games in AdmiralBet ABA League and they are currently in the Playoffs zone. It is hard to tell at this point how many wins they need to score in the rest of the season to stay among the top 8, but every game is a big opportunity for them to get closer to achieving that big goal.

Match-up in focus: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Filip Petrušev has had some fantastic performances in this season and that is why it will be interesting to watch this duel against his older colleague from SC Derby Danilo Tasić who is currently among the top 10 players on the 2022/23 highest-average-index-rating list.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 3:0; In Belgrade 1:0.

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