FMP vs Crvena Zvezda: Analysis and Prediction – FMP will host Crvena Zvezda in the Serbian Basketball League semifinals game 2.
FMP vs Crvena Zvezda Odds
FMP Team News
In the first game, FMP lost 97:87 on the away court against Crvena Zvezda, which leads 1-0 in this series. The most effective players in that match were Matic Rebec with 16 points and Aleksa Stepanovic with 15 points. Now they have to win in Zeleznik and defend their field, if they want to extend the series.
FMP had certain problems at the beginning of the season, wandering around with coaches, but the arrival of Sasa Nikitovic changed things a little. It was noticeable that the team adapted to him better and played a little harder. The results came immediately and FMP managed to survive in the ABA League without any problems, with some important wins at the end of the regular season. They continued the same in the Serbian Super League, where they first outclassed the excellent Vojvodina in two matches, and then they put up a very good resistance in the first game of the semifinals against Crvena Zvezda. This team has a slightly higher offensive potential, primarily from the shooting side. Matic Rebec and Jovan Novak lead the team in that segment and in the previous game, the two of them combined to shoot 16 times for three, but six of those attempts ended up in the basket. Overall, FMP played very well against Crvena Zvezda. They had more rebounds and a slightly lower number of assists, but the shot took the upper hand. The team from Zeleznik was accurate by two in 50 percent of cases, in contrast to 66.7 percent of Crvena Zvezda. It’s the same with the three-point shot.
In the next match, FMP should repeat such a game and hope that Crvena Zvezda will play with slightly lower percentages, because that’s the only way the host can win and extend the series. The impression is that the previous clash was close to their maximum, and yet they lost by 10 points.
Crvena Zvezda Team News
By winning the previous game, Crvena Zvezda made it clear that they are ready to meet the competition in the of Serbian Basketball League. The most effective in that meeting were Yago dos Santos with 25 points and Luka Mitrovic with 15 points. Now a new challenge awaits them, this time on the away court.
The trophy in the ABA League gave Crvena Zvezda additional confidence and somewhat improved the impression of an unsuccessful season. However, all of this had the effect that this team entered the first game against FMP somewhat weaker, which was visible especially in the second quarter. After the red and whites played a dominant first 10 minutes, a big drop followed. FMP decided that part of the game in their favor with 29:18 and was very competitive in the rest. The third quarter was marked by efficient play on both sides, and only in the last 10 minutes did Crvena Zvezda raise the level of the game a little and thus secure the lead in the series. This duel was similar to the one from the Serbian Cup, with the fact that FMP was closer to win then. Great shooting percentages decided this time that Crvena Zvezda would outplay their rivals. Ioannis Sfairopoulos’ team shot a game-high 15/28 from three-point range, compared to FMP’s 9/31. When Crvena Zvezda shoots like that, not even much better teams can beat them.
What was not good about the champions of the ABA League was the number of turnovers. Crvena Zvezda had as many as 14 of them compared to nine of their rivals. Surely, this is a segment that they will have to improve in the next match, if they want to solve the question of the winner early and advance to the final without any problems.
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FMP vs Crvena Zvezda H2H
They played four times this season and Crvena Zvezda won four times. They currently lead the series 1-0.
Absences and Injuries
The home team should be complete, while Nikola Topic and Adam Hanga will not be ready for the guests.
FMP vs Crvena Zvezda Prediction
Crvena Zvezda may have entered the first duel a little more relaxed, but that will certainly not be the case now. The visitors will want to settle the question of the winner as soon as possible and secure the final in time, so they will enter this game with maximum approach. Therefore, our suggestion is that Crvena Zvezda will win by a margin higher than the offered spread.
Tip-off Time: Monday, 27.05.2024, 18:00 CET
Prediction: Crvena Zvezda -9.5
Odds: 1.76
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