NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Derby time in Belgrade – Crvena zvezda Meridianbet vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet
Get ready for the Monday night spectacle in Belgrade! Crvena zvezda Merdianbet are about to host Partizan Mozzart Bet in their first AdmiralBet ABA League clash of the season.
Zeljko Obradovic, Ioannis Sfairopoulos (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 13, Monday, 23 December 2024:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - PARTIZAN MOZZART BET
Where? Belgrade Arena, Belgrade
When? 19:00
Story of the game: Get ready for the Monday night spectacle in Belgrade! Crvena zvezda Merdianbet are about to host Partizan Mozzart Bet in their first AdmiralBet ABA League clash of the season.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are on a 9-game winning streak in the AdmiralBet ABA League, so they will have chance to seize a special 10th consecutive win in the match against their eternal rivals.
On top of that, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet will aim to increase their already impressive home-court winning streak in the derby games against Partizan Mozzart Bet. The red-and-whites have won the previous 18 home games against the black-and-whites in the regional league.
Yet, Partizan Mozzart Bet did beat Crvena zvezda Meridianbet on the road this season, but in different competition. The black-and-whites defeated their fierce rivals in their first EuroLeague clash in the 2024/25 campaign, so they will now try to do the same in the AdmiralBet ABA League.
Partizan Mozzart Bet holds the 1st place in the 2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season with the overall score of 11-1, while Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are just behind with the overall score of 10-2.
Match-up in focus: This time we decided to pick the two players who were playing really well in the past few weeks and they are both point guards.
Yago dos Santos was the engine of the red-and-white team over the past few weeks in which he helped the reigning AdmiralBet ABA League champions score some pretty big wins. Also, we should not forget that he was one of the best players of Crvena zvezda Meridianbet in the last year’s Finals against Partizan Mozzart Bet.
On the other side, there is Carlik Jones who is definitely the leader of this new Partizan Mozzart Bet team. Jones was by far the best player on court in Partizan’s huge away win against Zvezda in their last month’s EuroLeague clash.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 34:29; At Crvena zvezda Meridianbet home court 23:8.
