FMP vs Krka: Analysis and Prediction – FMP will host Krka in the ABA League opening round in Monday evening.
FMP vs Krka Odds
FMP Team News
FMP has already played several official games even though it’s not yet October. In the ABA Super Cup, they didn’t leave a good impression as they suffered defeats against Studentski Centar and Zadar, and then were eliminated in the FIBA Champions League qualifying by Varese.
During the summer, FMP underwent significant changes to its team. All foreign players have been replaced, so in the new season, Lamonte Turner, Jordan Walker, and Nate Watson will wear this club’s jersey. Veteran Bojan Subotic, who returned to the ABA league after many years, also signed. FMP is known for giving opportunities to young players, and it will be the same now. The FMP team recently announced that the talented guard Hugo Besson will be wearing their jersey in the current season. The young guard averaged just under 13 points per game last season while playing for Metropolitans. Talented Marko Pavicevic, Aleksa Stepanovic, Nikola Saranovic, and Balsa Zivanovic will have space to impress head coach Nenad Stefanovic.
In the previous two seasons, FMP was in the top 6 in the ABA league. They’ve set that goal again this time. Needless to say, they are favorites against Krka to achieve a triumph, but it will be difficult to easily forget the loss to Varese as they had a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter.
Krka Team News
Krka has played one official game so far. They demolished Tajfun Sentjur by 111:55 in the first round of the Slovenian League. Last season, they won the Second ABA League by defeating Helios in the final and thus returned to the elite ranks of regional basketball.
Just like FMP, Krka will also heavily rely on foreign players in their offense. Isaiah Cousins, Jairus Hamilton and Zena Edosomwan are three individuals expected to score double-digit points on average. The rest of the roster hasn’t changed much. Domestic players like Jurij Macura, Miha Skedelj, Leon Stergar and Jan Span are still there, so Krka could have an advantage over some clubs in their range in the first few games of the new season.
Traditionally, Krka plays well on their home court. Many giants of regional basketball have lost games in the ‘Leon Stukelj’ arena, and something similar is expected now. Krka doesn’t have the same capacity at road, and they often suffered clear losses in the past. They can hardly hope for a triumph in Zeleznik, unless they play above all realistic limits of their capabilities.
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FMP vs Krka H2H
FMP has 10 consecutive wins against Krka. The team from Slovenia has not defeated their rival from Zeleznik since 2009.
Absences and Injuries
Marko Pavicevic did not play for FMP in the FIBA Champions League qualifiying due to injury and is doubtful. Krka has all players available.
FMP vs Krka Prediction
Krka has a certain quality and is well-coached by Gasper Okorn. FMP will certainly be influenced by everything that happened in Antalya. It is expected that the host will triumph, but not convincingly.
Tip-off Time: Monday, 02.10.2023, 17:00 CET
Prediction: Krka +8.5
Odds: 1.75
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