Round 8 opens in Zagreb – third win for Cibona or FMP?
In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Cibona will be hosting FMP at home in their Dražen Petrović Arena in Zagreb.
Khalif Battle (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Filip Barbalic)
2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season Group A, Round 8, Friday, 13 November 2026:
CIBONA – FMP
Where? Dražen Petrović Arena, Zagreb
When? 18:30
Story of the game: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Cibona will be hosting FMP at home in their Dražen Petrović Arena in Zagreb.
It’s a game of two teams with currently the equal win-loss ratio after 6 games played – both are placed in the bottom half of the standings with a record of 2:4.
However, while Cibona have won their last game and two over the span of the last three rounds, FMP have lost four games in a row, following a flying start at the very beginning of the season, when they first beat Crvena zvezda Meridianbet and then Krka.
It’s a game, that is very important for both teams, shall they wish to keep their hopes of reaching the TOP 8 stage alive – the one that wins the game will keep touch with the best four teams of the group, while the other will fall significantly behind.
The games between the two squads in Zagreb have previously always been exciting and unpredictable. While Cibona have won 9 of those games, FMP have celebrated 7 times. Who will be able to do it this time?
Match-up in focus: It’s Khalif Battle vs. Jamiya Neal! Khalif Battle has been shining for Cibona last round with 26 points scored, as his team beat Široki TT Kabeli and currently he is the third-leading scorer of Cibona, averaging 13.3 points per game this season. On the other side, Jamiya Neal has been the top scorer and passer of FMP so far this season, with an average 15.5 points and 4.2 assists per game. Who will gather enough strength to push his team towards the precious win?
Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 11:22; in Zagreb 9:7.
