The Panthers battle the Dragons in the opening round

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 1, Sunday, 22 September 2024:

FMP SOCCERBET - CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA

Where? FMP Sports Hall, Belgrade

When? 21:00 C.E.T.

Story of the game: FMP Soccerbet will host Cedevita Olimpija in the first round of the 2024/25 Admiralbet ABA League season.

FMP Soccerbet is one of the teams who decided to keep most of the last-season roster. After all, the Panthers finished the 2023/24 campaign with three consecutive wins and they now want to continue that winning streak in the new season.

Yet, it should me mentioned that FMP Soccerbet lost the last 3 games against Cedevita Olimpija, while they have just 1 triumph against this opponent in their last 5 head-to-head clashes.

On the other side, Cedevita Olimpija have made some major changes in their team over the summer, starting with the head coach as Zvezdan Mitrović was appointed to lead the Dragons in the new season. On top of that, Cedevita Olimpija have signed 8 new players, so this will be the first real test for this new Ljubljana crew.

Both sides have had a solid preseason campaign. FMP Soccerbet have won 4 out of their 6 prep games, while Cedevita Olimpija have won 6 out of their 8 prep games.

Match-up in focus: FMP Soccerbet forward Vojislav Stojanović had some very good performances in the last season, so he may be the new leader of the Panthers team in the following season.

Meanwhile, Cedevita Olimpija captain Jaka Blažič, officially the most expensive player in the AdmiralBet ABA League Fantasy game, will still be leading the Dragons and his outstanding scoring skills will one more time be one of Cedevita Olimpija's strongest offensive weapons.

Head-to-head in the regional league: In total 4:9; In Belgrade 2:4.