Zvezda want to stay in the race for the 1st place, Zadar hope to repeat the result from 3 years ago
A very busy Sunday’s schedule in the AdmiralBet ABA League will end in Belgrade where Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are about to host Zadar.
(Photo: Crvena zvezda mts/Djordje Kostic)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 21, Sunday, 2 March 2025:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - ZADAR
Where? Belgrade Arena, Belgrade
When? 20:00
Story of the game: A very busy Sunday’s schedule in the AdmiralBet ABA League will end in Belgrade where Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are about to host Zadar.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet had a rollercoaster month in which they scored some huge wins, even won one trophy, but also suffered some heart-breaking defeats. We will here focus only on their performance in the AdmiralBet ABA League where the reigning champions are currently holding the 3rd place on the standings with the overall score of 16-4 and with two wins less than the leading duo – Partizan Mozzart Bet and Budućnost VOLI.
Before the 3-week break, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet suffered defeat at home against one of the league leaders Budućnost VOLI, so they will now be looking to bounce back immediately in order to stay in the race for the 1st place in the regular season.
Meanwhile, after going through their best part of the season in which they scored 6 wins in 7 rounds, Zadar suffered two consecutive defeats before the break, but we have to mention that those two defeats came against the two league leaders - Partizan Mozzart Bet and Budućnost VOLI. Zadar now have another very difficult challenge in front of them as they are about to play against the reigning champions, but they hope that they might repeat the result from three years ago when they shocked Zvezda on the road in Round 6 of the 2022/23 season.
Match-up in focus: Nikola Kalinić (Crvena zvezda Meridianbet) vs. Vladimir Mihailović (Zadar).
Nikola Kalinić is without any doubt one of Crvena zvezda Meridianbet’s best players in this season, while one of his biggest strengths is the ability to guard the opponent’s best scorers.
And, this time Kalinić will face none other but the league’s top scorer at this moment Vladimir Mihailović who is averaging 16.6 points per game.
Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 32:13; In Belgrade 18:3.
