Round 22 opener in Višnjik – will Zadar or Krka get back on the winning track?

2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Thursday, 6 March 2025:

ZADAR – KRKA 

Where? Krešimir Ćosić Arena, Zadar 

When? 17:00

Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Zadar will be hosting Krka at home in their Krešimir Ćosić Arena in Zadar.

It will be a clash of two squads that are in urgent need of returning to the winning track, after Zadar lost their last 3 games in a row and Krka 5. While Zadar need to start winning again in order to get closer to the Playoffs Zone, as they are now on a 10:11 record, a win behind the 8th placed FMP Soccerbet, Krka need a win in order to get safely away from the danger zone near the bottom of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings. The Novo mesto squad are currently on a 4:17 record in the 14th place in the standings, 3 wins ahead of Mornar-Barsko zlato, that are occupying the 16th place.

Previously, Krka have been more successful than Zadar in mutual encounters in the entire history of the regional competition, as they have won 18 out of 31 games between the two sides and 9 out of 15 played in Zadar.

However, when the two sides met earlier this season, it has been Zadar, that has prevailed over the green and white with the score of 81:73 in Novo mesto.

Can Krka get the revenge by scoring a road win against the Dalmatian side, or will Zadar triumph over Krka for the second time?

Match-up in focus: It will be a pleasure to watch the clash between Vladimir Mihailović of Zadar and Tayler Persons of Krka on the other side. Currently both of them are the top scorers of their respective squads, while Persons is also the top passer of Krka. And while Mihailović is currently averaging 16.6 points per game alongside 2.3 assists per game, Persons has been averaging 13.9 points and 7.1 assists per game this season.

Head-to-head score in the regional league: In total 13:18; in Zadar 6:9.