NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Can Dubai defeat another regional powerhouse?
Cedevita Olimpija will host league newcomers Dubai in this week’s NLB Match of the Round.
(Photo: Dubai)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 2, Sunday, 29 September 2024:
CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA - DUBAI
Where? Stožice Arena Sports Hall, Ljubljana
When? 17:00
Story of the game: Cedevita Olimpija will host league newcomers Dubai in this week’s NLB Match of the Round.
The Ljubljana troops did not start the season the way they planned as they were defeated by FMP Soccerbet on the road in the opening round. Yet, after that, the Dragons bounced back by taking an important win in the EuroCup, so now they want to stay on the winning path and seize their first win in the AdmiralBet ABA League as well.
On the other side, Dubai could not have wished for a better season opener as they defeated league champions Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in their first ever match in the AdmiralBet ABA League. The team is now fully motivated to continue with great results as they are coming to Ljubljana convinced that they can beat another regional powerhouse.
What will certainly be interesting in the upcoming duel is the fact that Dubai head coach Jurica Golemac and Dubai captain Klemen Prepelič are coming back to Ljubljana to face their former team. Recall that Golemac was the head coach of Cedevita Olimpija from 2020 to 2023, while Prepelič was one of Cedevita Olimpija’s best players in the previous season.
Match-up in focus: Jaka Blažič (Cedevita Olimpija) vs. Klemen Prepelič (Dubai).
Last season they were part of the Dragons’ deadly duo, while now they will be on opposite sides trying to outscore each other.
You all know how good scorers Blažič and Prepelič are, so it will definitely be interesting to watch them having a direct duel in the upcoming game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 0:0.
