Krka looking for their first home win vs. FMP Soccerbet after 15 years
Can the Novo mesto troops end their 15-year wait for the home win vs. the Panthers?
Jan Span (Photo: Krka/Drago Perko/kosarka.si)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Monday, 11 November 2024:
KRKA - FMP SOCCERBET
Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto
When? 18:00
Story of the game: The last two games of Round 8 will be played this Monday evening, while the first of them is the one in Novo mesto where Krka will host FMP Soccerbet.
Neither team can be proud on their recent form as both sides have lost the previous two games in the season. Krka currently have the overall score of 2-5 and they are just one win in front of last-placed Mornar-Barsko zlato, while FMP Soccerbet are just slightly better as they have the overall score of 3-4.
What is interesting to mention about this duel is the fact that Krka haven’t scored a home-court win against FMP Soccerbet since 2009! Yet, to be fully precise, Krka hosted FMP Soccerbet just 6 times in the last 15 years and the Novo mesto troops lost all of those 6 games.
Match-up in focus: Krka’s star player Jan Špan is currently the 2nd best scorer of his team in the ongoing season with 10.4 points per game, while on the other side, FMP Soccerbet’s point guard Matic Rebec is the top scorer of the Panthers in the 2024/25 campaign with 16.1 points per game.
Therefore, it will definitely interesting to watch this duel of two excellent point guards in the upcoming match.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 3:13; In Novo mesto 2:6.
