Buducnost vs Zadar: Analysis and Prediction – Buducnost and Zadar will play in the in the first round of the ABA League.
Buducnost vs Zadar Odds
Buducnost Team News
Buducnost enters this match after the win over Igoke in the match for the third place of the Supercup of the regional championship, which was not weak, but not too high quality for Petar Mijovic’s team.
In the quarter-finals of the tournament, team from Podgorica outplayed a weakened Zadar without Luka Bozic, only to be eliminated in the semi-finals by the later winner SC Derby. In the offseason, Buducnost did some serious work and brought in several players who could make a difference. This is primarily about Colbey Ross, who was efficient in the last tournament and recorded 11.7 points in about 20 minutes of play. The returnee Vladimir Mihailovic will also play an important role in the outside positions. When it seemed that the balance of power could be disturbed by the departure of Cameron Reynolds, Brandon Paul and addition in the racket Yoan Makounda arrived in Podgorica.
The management ambitiously completed the transition period, invested significant financial resources, but the question is again how much this is the selection that Mijovic wanted and how much he will be able to fit it all in. That it will be simple, it won’t. This was also seen in the Super Cup.
Zadar Team News
In the introduction before this duel, Zadar defeated Cibona in the Croatian championship with a safe game and started the defense of the title in the best way, but also successfully announced the start of the regional competition.
Luka Bozic missed some preliminary games with Zadar because of a virus, but in this case he was versatile with six points, seven rebounds and seven assists. He did not force, but played as much as was enough, so that the team of Daniel Jusup was led by Marko Ramljak with 19 points. Arijan Lakic and Karlo Zganec shared 15 points each. Cibona in this state is by no means a benchmark, nor is the recently concluded Super Cup. Zadar could not count on Bozic on him, so the convincing defeat against Mega in the end does not reflect the real balance of power.
Because of all this, there are big question marks before the start of the new season, which Zadar enters with the ambition of reaching the play-offs of the regional championship, additionally motivated by the fact that Bozic, the league’s most useful player from the last edition, extended his contract and decided to stay for some time be part of Jusup’s team.
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Buducnost vs Zadar H2H
In the last 10 games, Buducnost won eight times.
Absences and Injuries
Among the injured players, Luka Bozic and Petar Vujacic, who missed the Super Cup, will be available for Zadar. When we talk about Buducnost, Allerick Freeman will not be ready. Two new signings Brandon Paul and Yoan Makoundu are questionable.
Buducnost vs Zadar Prediction
This game does not come at an ideal time for either team. The future is still playing out, there are constant changes in the team. This makes coach Mijovic’s job difficult. On the other hand, Zadar has played without its best player so far. What is certain is the fact that Zadar has never won in Podgorica. Due to the advantage of the home floor, the ratio in the last 10 games, we expect Buducnost to win by a margin greater than the offered handicap.
Tip-off Time: Saturday, 30.09.2023, 18:30 CET
Prediction: Buducnost -9.5
Odds: 1.76
Sportsbook: 22Bet