Panthers and Dragons chase third win in a row in Belgrade
On Saturday night, FMP Soccerbet will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija at home in their FMP Arena in Belgrade.
Nenad Stefanovic (Photo: FMP Soccerbet)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 7, Saturday, 11 November 2023:
FMP SOCCERBET – CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA
Where? FMP Arena, Belgrade
When? 17:00
Story of the game: On Saturday night, FMP Soccerbet will be hosting Cedevita Olimpija at home in their FMP Arena in Belgrade.
In a clash of two teams with Playoffs ambitions, there might not be a clear favourite right now, as FMP Soccerbet and Cedevita Olimpija stand in a similar situation after 6 rounds. FMP Soccerbet are on a 3:3 record and Cedevita Olimpija on a 4:2 record, with both of the two squads winning their last two games in the AdmiralBet ABA League.
So, it’s clear that both of them will want to do all in their powers in order to extend their winning streak to 3 games.
The games in Belgrade between the Panthers and Dragons have always been exciting, with Cedevita Olimpija winning 3 out of 5 games in Belgrade against the hosts, so even taking into account the tradition, this game could really go either way.
The first time that the two sides met this season – at the ABA Super Cup in Podgorica, FMP Soccerbet prevailed in overtime – 85:81. How will it be this time around?
Match-up in focus: The match-up in focus will be the one between Hugo Besson of FMP Soccerbet and Jaka Blažič of Cedevita Olimpija. While Besson is right now the top scorer of FMP Soccerbet, averaging 15.3 points per game, Jaka Blažič has been averaging 13.3. per game as the third-leading scorer of Cedevita Olimpija. Who will come out on top of this battle?
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 4:7, In Belgrade 2:3.
