Cedevita Olimpija host FMP Soccerbet in round 20 opener

2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Saturday, 10 February 2024:

CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA – FMP SOCCERBET

Where? Stožice Arena, Ljubljana

When? 17:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Cedevita Olimpija will be hosting FMP Soccerbet at home in their Stožice Arena in Ljubljana.

It’s a game of two squads, that have different goals set for the remainder of the season, but two, that are entering the game after last round victories. While Cedevita Olimpija have mastered Borac Mozzart in tough away game in Čačak, FMP Soccerbet have used their home court advantage to show off Igokea m:tel.

Cedevita Olimpija need to win in this game in order to get closer to accomplishing their current goal and take a Top 4 spot at the end of the Regular Season, while on the other side, FMP Soccerbet need to keep winning in order to avoid finding themselves in the danger zone near the bottom of the standings and get closer to the Playoffs Zone.

Previously, it has been Cedevita Olimpija, that were more successful in the mutual encounters in Stožice. In 6 such games played so far, the Dragons have prevailed 4 times and Panthers 2 times.

Match-up in focus: Probably the top match-up of the game is the one between Cedevita Olimpija’s Jaka Blažič and FMP Soccerbet’s Hugo Besson. While Blažič has so far been the top scorer, second-leading rebounder and third-leading passer of Cedevita Olimpija this season in the AdmiralBet ABA League, averaging 15.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.1 asssists, Besson is currently the top scorer and third-leading passer of FMP Soccerbet, with an average of 13.9 points and 2.2 assists per game for the Panthers this season. Who will lead his team to the win this time?

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 8:4, In Ljubljana 4:2.