Derby night in Zadar – Partizan Mozzart Bet arrive in Višnjik

2026/27 AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season Group B, Round 8, Saturday, 14 November 2026:

ZADAR – PARTIZAN MOZZART BET

Where? Krešimir Ćosić Arena, Zadar

When? 18:30

Story of the game: On Saturday night, Zadar will be hosting Partizan Mozzart Bet in what is expected to be a true festival of basketball, the one like we are used them to be when the two squad meet in the Dalmatian town, where the basketball was reportedly born.

Zadar have not been shining lately, as they have lost their last 2 games in a row and have only won 1 game over the past 5. In total, they have won 2 games this season so far and lost 4. They will try to bounce back this time, but of course, it will be a tough task, as they face the still undefeated Belgrade side of Partizan Mozzart Bet.

The black and white have not lost a single game this season so far and have no intentions of doing so this time, as they arrive in Dalmatia. Their goal is to stay atop of the standings in Group B and to do that, they need another win this time around.

However, it will for sure not be a walk in the park for them either, as history teaches us. The two sides have played 20 mutual encounters previously in the AdmiralBet ABA League, with Zadar winning 11 games and Partizan Mozzart Bet 9.

As always when derby games are concerned, it’s difficult to predict the outcome this time. Who would you put your money on?

Match-up in focus: Vladimir Mihailović faces Ethan Thompson! Two prolific scorers are set to battle head-to-head in Višnjik. Vladimir Mihailović has been the top scorer and second-leading passer of his team so far this season, averaging 13.3 points and 3 assists per game. On the other end, Ethan Thompson has been the second-leading scorer of the black and white, with an average of 14.2 points. Who will  take his team to the precious win?

Head-to-head score in ABA: In total 13:29; In Zadar 11:9.