Battle for the Play-in Zone in Novo mesto – Krka host Mega Superbet
On Thursday night, Krka will be hosting Mega Superbet at home in their Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto.
Niko Bacvic (Photo: Krka/Primoz Hren)
2025/26 AdmiralBet ABA League Play-out Round 4, Thursday, 19 March 2026:
KRKA – MEGA SUPERBET
Where? Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto
When? 18:00
Story of the game: On Thursday night, Krka will be hosting Mega Superbet at home in their Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto.
It’s a game of two squads, that are currently placed on the edge of the Play-in Zone. While Mega Superbet are occupying the second place in the Play-out standings with a record of 8:11, Krka are just one step behind, with a record of 7:12. It’s clear that by winning, Krka would tie themselves in the standings with Mega and make another step towards securing their Play-in spot, while for Mega Superbet, winning would strengthen their second position in the standings ahead of the following rounds.
Recently, the two squads have been playing in a similar form in the regional competition, with both of them winning 3 of their last 5 games played in the AdmiralBet ABA League and their last 2 in a row.
Furthermore, the games in Novo mesto between the two sides have always been tough to predict in terms of their outcomes, as they met 10 times before in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall and each of them triumphed 5 times.
Match-up in focus: Sukhmail Mathon vs. Bogoljub Marković! Two big men are both the top scorers and rebounders of their respective squads, with Mathon averaging 12.8 points and 6.4 rebounds for Krka and Marković 17.2 points and 8.6 rebounds for Mega Superbet. It’s worth noting, however, that Marković is also the third-leading passer of Mega, by dishing out 2.5 assists per contest. Who will take his team to the win this time around?
Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 8:12, In Novo mesto 5:5.
