Crvena zvezda Meridianbet to host FMP Soccerbet on Sunday evening
This Sunday evening the AdmiralBet ABA League schedule takes us to Štark Arena, Belgrade where Crvena zvezda Meridianbet will host FMP Soccerbet.
(Photo: FMP Soccerbet/Ivica Veselinov)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 17, Sunday, 21 January 2024:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - FMP SOCCERBET
Where? Štark Arena, Belgrade
When? 18:00
Story of the game: This Sunday evening the AdmiralBet ABA League schedule takes us to Štark Arena, Belgrade where Crvena zvezda Meridianbet will host FMP Soccerbet.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet still have lot of problems with injuries. Miloš Teodosić, Nemanja Nedović and Nikola Topić have all missed the team’s last match in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague against Baskonia, while Mike Tobey was part of the roster in that game, but he remained at the bench during the whole 40 minutes. The good news is that the club’s latest signing Javonte Smart has already made a debut for the red-and-whites and he has showed some pretty good scoring skills in his first game since joining the team.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have a two-win advantage over Partizan Mozzart Bet and they now want to at least keep that distance from their arch rivals as next week the two Belgrade giants will face each other in the battle that might determine many things in the race for the top spot.
On the other side, FMP Soccerbet know very well that they are not in the best shape ahead of this match as the Panthers lost the previous two games in the league and dropped to the 12th position on the standings. FMP Soccerbet have significantly changed their roster over the past couple of weeks and it seems that this team still need time to find the right rhythm. Yet, a win against the reigning vice champions would certainly speed up that process.
Match-up in focus: Yago dos Santos (Crvena zvezda Meridianbet) vs. Matic Rebec (FMP Soccerbet).
These two players have a very similar game style and they are both in a pretty good form. Since the injuries of several other guards, Yago dos Santos has taken over the role of the floor general and he’s been Zvezda’s top scorer in the past couple of games. At the same time, Matic Rebec had some very good performances since he returned to FMP Scocerbet recently, like the one against Cibona when he dished 16 assists.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 23:8; At Crvena zvezda Meridianbet home court 12:2.
