FMP vs Zadar: Analysis and Prediction – FMP will play at home against Zadar in the ABA League Round 12.
FMP vs Zadar Odds
FMP Team News
Behind the FMP is a very turbulent period. This team entered this season with ambitions to be near the top and to be part of the teams that could threaten the best to some extent. All because of the great last two seasons that Nenad Stefanovic’s team had.
However, that did not happen. Ever since the Super Cup of the ABA League, it was clear that things are not working well and that the big question is how the “Panthers” will look in the future. FMP could not find a rhythm at all, so after the defeat against Buducnost somewhat unexpectedly, coach Stefanovic resigned and left FMP. He was replaced by Stevan Mijovic, recently the head coach of Radnicki Kragujevac, who will try to improve the score with the team from Zeleznik by the end of the season. It will not be easy at all, since this coach is on the scene of the ABA League for the first time. In addition, the team was strengthened by Demetre Roberts from the development team of the San Antonio Spurs.
In the prelude to this duel, in the mentioned defeat against Buducnost, Hugo Besson was the best in FMP with 19 points, while Bojan Subotic scored 14, with seven rebounds. It remains to be seen how Mijovic will fit into the system and what his philosophy will be.
Zadar Team News
It cannot be said that this season of Zadar is satisfactory, although until recently it could be claimed. This team had a great last season and with the MVP of the league, Luka Bozic, remaining, it seemed that they could only get better.
That didn’t happen, as Zadar is currently at 5-6. Until just two games ago, things looked much different. Then Zadar beat Cedevita Olimpija away from home and the impression was that this victory will give them even more confidence to look better in the future. The opposite happened. Zadar tied two defeats, first against Borac Cacak, and then against Cibona with 83:79 in the domestic league, in the introduction before this game. That period could worry Daniel Jusup, who is faced with the task of returning the team to the winning track. Undoubtedly, Zadar is better than the previous two games, it’s up to them to prove it.
The most outstanding players in the defeat against Cibona were Dario Dreznjak with 25 points and Krsevan Klarica with 21 points. The good thing is that the defeat against Cibona came in the Croatian league, so it can positively influence the motivation before the duel against FMP.
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FMP vs Zadar H2H
These two teams played in the Super Cup before the beginning of this season. Then Zadar won with 77:71.
Absences and Injuries
The appearance of the new reinforcement of Roberts with the home team is questionable. Guests should be complete.
FMP vs Zadar Prediction
FMP has five defeats in a row before this match, and the question is how much an inexperienced, 30-year-old coach, without a game in the ABA League, will be a positive shock therapy for this team. On the other hand, after two consecutive defeats, Zadar will enter more motivated to win this game, in order to keep the place that leads to the playoffs in the regional league. The games that the Croatian team played against Cibona and Borca Cacak were realistically below the capabilities of Zadar. Our proposal is that this will change and that Zadar will win in Zeleznik.
Tip-off Time: Friday, 15.12.2023, 18:00 CET
Prediction: Zadar to win
Odds: 2.59
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