Can Split prevent Zvezda from reaching 10-in-a-row achievement?

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 3, Sunday, 6 October 2024:

SPLIT - CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET

Where? Split Sports Hall, Split

When? 17:00

Story of the game: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have won the previous 9 games against Split in the regional league. Can the red-and-whites now complete a 10-in-a-row achievement?

Many Split fans can barely remember when their team defeated Crvena zvezda Meridinabet the last time in the regional league. It happened on September 29, 2012, in the opening round of the 2012/13 season, when the Yellow crew defeated their old rivals by 87:81 at home court.

After that, these two teams have faced each other 9 times in the AdmiralBet ABA League and the Belgrade troops triumphed each time.

Now the two sides meet again. Split will host Crvena zvezda Meridianbet on Sunday evening and the home team hope to break their awful losing streak that stretches for the past 12 years. Last season, Split shocked Partizan Mozzart Bet, while now they believe that they might stun another reigning champion.

On the other side, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are bursting with confidence after scoring a big road win against Paris Basketball in the opening round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Friday evening.

Zvezda have already lost one game in this season in the AdmiralBet ABA League as they were defeated by Dubai on the opening weekend, so they now can’t let themselves suffer another setback in the race for the 1^st place.

Match-up in focus: David Škara has turned out to be a very good signing for Split as he is currently the team's 2nd best scorer in the season with 13 points per game. Meanwhile, it is expected that Crvena zvezda Meridianbet summer signing Mike Daum gets another chance to show his quality as he was outstanding on his AdmiralBet ABA League debut last weekend when he scored 18 points in the win against Mornar-Barsko zlato.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 2:20; In Split 2:9.