Buducnost vs Zadar Analysis and Prediction: Buducnost and Zadar will play the third game of ABA Supercup. Match will be played in Podgorica.
Buducnost vs Zadar Odds
Buducnost vs Zadar (1/2): 1.22 / 3.91
Asian Handicap (-9.5 / +9.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Total Over/Under (158.5): 1.87 / 1.79
*Odds are active at the time the article is published
Buducnost Team News
During the preparatory period, Buducnost team played five matches, securing four wins and one loss. They defeated Borac from Cacak twice, also claiming victories against Split and Siroki Brijeg. However, they experienced a defeat against Cibona.
The previous season was arguably one of the worst in the last decade. The team’s performance from the beginning of the season was very poor. It all culminated with two embarrassing defeats against Crvena Zvezda in the ABA League semifinals. Petar Mijovic remained in charge, although there were many rumors about the possible return of Dejan Radonjic to the club. Buducnost completely overhauled their player roster. Only four players from the previous season remained, and the club welcomed nine new players, some of whom are well-known to the regional audience. Vladimir Mihailovic returned to Buducnost after nine seasons, while Fletcher Magee, Andrija Slavkovic, and Andrija Grbovic are players who have competed in the ABA League in recent seasons. The club also strengthened with Allerik Freeman, Marvin Jones, Colbey Ross, JaCorey Williams, and McKinley Wright IV. The latter two players were particularly outstanding during the preparations.
Buducnost finds itself in a challenging situation. The audience in Podgorica is looking for some success and a fight for trophies. Given the strong competition from Partizan and Crvena Zvezda, their chances for the ABA League title aren’t very high. Therefore, their main hope lies in the Eurocup. However, due to the competition’s format, making further predictions can be quite tricky.
Zadar Team News
The team led by Daniel Jusup played four matches during the preparatory period. They secured three wins, while the match against Bosnia at Skenderija Arena ended in a draw with a score of 78-78.
As with most recent seasons, the previous one in Zadar was quite turbulent. These turbulences were primarily caused by the chronic lack of funds in the club. Some players left the club during the season, such as the excellent shooter Antonio Jordano. In the end, head coach Jusup managed to rally the team, resulting in the reclamation of the title in the Croatian league. During the summer, there was much speculation about the last year’s league MVP. It was even mentioned that Partizan was interested, however, Luka Bozic stayed with the club and will lead them this season. Lovro Mazalin is the most prominent addition to the Zadar team. Aside from Jordan, who left the club during the previous season, there is also no Sani Campara and Juan Davis in the club.
With Zadar, one can never be sure, and we believe that even within the club, they may not know what will happen in a few months. Will there be enough money to pay the promised salaries and fulfill obligations to the players? If the payments are regular and the team strings together a few wins, it will immediately attract fans to the arena, as Zadar fans don’t need much to get back into basketball. However, if there’s a lack of funds in the club, they can expect another challenging season with a large number of players leaving the club during the season.
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Buducnost vs Zadar H2H
These two teams have played a significant number of matches, and recently, Buducnost has been much more successful. They have won eight out of the last ten matches.
Absences and Injuries
Freeman is dealing with a back issue and hasn’t played in several recent preparatory matches. It’s likely he will also miss this tournament. As for the Zadar team, they don’t have any injury concerns.
Buducnost vs Zadar Prediction
If we trust the preseason, Buducnost is in fairly good form, and it seems they’ve made the right choices with foreign players this time. Alongside the home advantage and the crowd, this should be enough to defeat Zadar. We expect Luka Bozic to have an extra motivation to prove himself, as he had an unsuccessful stint with Budućnost a few seasons ago. A win for Buducnost should not be in question, and we believe it will happen.
Considering all the factors we mentioned, we expect the home team to win by at least nine points.
Tip-off Time: Monday, 18.09.2023, 18:00 CET
Prediction: Buducnost -8.5
Odds: 1.73
Sportsbook: 22Bet