NLB MATCH OF THE ROUND: Monday night derby in Belgrade – Crvena zvezda Meridianbet vs. Budućnost VOLI

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Monday, 10 February 2025:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - BUDUĆNOST VOLI

Where? Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade

When? 20:00

Story of the game: In this week’s NLB Match of the Round we will watch the clash of two old rivals – Crvena zvezda Meridianbet will host Budućnost VOLI on Monday evening in Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall.

Each side can brag about scoring some excellent results recently.

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet have quickly recovered from that home defeat against Dubai Basketball and they are now on a 3-game winning streak in the AdmiralBet ABA League, while on top of that they scored two huge wins in the EuroLeague last week. The Belgrade powerhouse have the overall score of 16-3 in the AdmiralBet ABA League and they are just a win away from the top two teams on the standings.

And one of those two top teams on the standings is Budućnost VOLI! The Podgorica squad have the overall score of 17-2 and they are sharing the top of the table with Partizan Mozzart Bet. The blue-and-whites are on a 10-game winning streak in the regional championship, while on top of that, last week they managed to qualify for the Eight-Finals of the 2024/25 EuroCup season.

In the first part of the season, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet triumphed against Budućnost VOLI on the road by 75:73 in one of the most thrilling games of the season.

Match-up in focus: There are many players in both teams that may decide the outcome of the upcoming match, yet this time we decided to choose the duel between the two big guys – Joel Bolomboy (Crvena zvezda Meridianbet) and Kenan Kamenjaš (Budućnost VOLI).

These two might not be the main stars of their teams, but they are playing in amazing form and they might actually be the most important parts of their squads at the moment.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 34:26; In Belgrade 26:5.