Can Krka pull off another sensation against the Belgrade teams?

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Monday, 27 November 2023:

KRKA - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET

Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto 

When? 17:00

Story of the game: This Monday evening Krka will host Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in Round 9 of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.

The boys from Novo mesto currently have the score of 2-6, while their both wins so far came in the games against the Belgrade teams. They firstly shocked FMP Socerbet on the road in the opening round, while last week they triumphed against Mega MIS away.

Can Krka stun another team from Belgrade? We are about to find out the answer on that question on Monday evening, yet we must say that this task will be much more difficult for the Novo mesto troops than the previous ones.

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are having an excellent season so far in the regional league. The red-and-whites have the overall score of 7-1 and they are sitting all alone at the top of the table. Yet, with their biggest rivals just behind them on the standings, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet knows that they can let themselves slow down at any moment of the regular season, which is why the Belgrade powerhouse will be fully motivated to get the win in Novo mesto and keep their pole position.

Match-up in focus: Leon Stergar has had some very good performances in the 2023/24 season, like the one from the previous weekend when he led Krka toward the win against Mega MIS with 25 points. On the other side, Nemanja Nedović has recorded double-digits in scoring in 4 out 6 games so far and he will once again be one of the main offensive powers of Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in the upcoming game.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 6:22; In Novo mesto 4:10.