Igokea vs Partizan Analysis and Prediction: Igokea and Partizan will play first semifinale game of ABA Supercup. Match will be played in Podgorica.
Igokea vs Partizan Odds
Igokea vs Partizan (1/2): 8.55 / 1.06
Asian Handicap (+15.5 / -15.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Total Over/Under (163.5): 1.83 / 1.83
*Odds are active at the time the article is published
Igokea Team News
Igokea suffered four defeats during the preparation period. Galatasaray, CSKA, Turk Telekom, and Mega were all better than them. However, these losses didn’t stop them from convincingly defeating Cedevita Olimpija.
Igokea looked really good for most of the game. They took the lead from the very start, and by the beginning of the second quarter, they were up by +16. The team from Slovenia tried to make a comeback, but in those moments, Dragan Milosavljevic took matters into his own hands and thwarted Cedevita Olimpia attacks. In the first official match of this season, the standout players were the returnees to Igokea team, Nikola Tanaskovic and Edin Atic. Alongside them, Dragan Milosavljević also stood out. What was exceptionally good in the game led by Vladimir Jovanovic was the number of assists, especially in the first quarter. During that period, only one field goal was not preceded by an assist
In the semi-finals of the ABA Super Cup, they will face the Partizan team, which defeated the young Mega team. The team from Republika Srpska has a large number of experienced ABA players, who have played many matches against Partizan. However, Partizan has been significantly superior to today’s opponent in recent years, so it will be very difficult for them to cause an upset here.
Partizan Team News
Partizan continued their winning streak. After wins against Hapoel, winning the tournament in Laktasi, and a victory over Fuenlabrada, Partizan also triumphed in their first official match of the season.
Partizan has lost a double-digit lead relatively easily for the second time during the preparations, but as was the case against Turk Telekom, they managed to turn the match in their favor. The difference in quality and experience between this Partizan team and Mega is simply too great, with only one player on the Mega roster born in the 20th century. The top scorer for Partizan was James Nunnally with 13 points. Frank Kaminsky scored 12, but most of those points came in the final quarter when Partizan gained a crucial advantage. P.J. Dozier recorded 11 points, rounding up the double-digit scorers for Partizan.
In contrast to the first match, Partizan will face the experienced team of Igokea in the semi-finals. Zeljko Obradovic has emphasized multiple times that these matches will be used to rectify mistakes, which are quite expected at this stage of preparations. It’s clear that the quality is on Partizan side, but surprises are possible during the preparation period. If they want to contend for the trophy, Partizan must approach this match significantly more seriously than they did against Mega.
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Igokea vs Partizan H2H
Igokea and Partizan have played a significant number of matches. In their last ten encounters, Partizan has been more successful, winning eight matches, while Igokea emerged wins on two games.
Absences and Injuries
Jackie Carmichael didn’t even travel to Podgorica. Additionally, in the first match, Igokea played without Mario Nakic, who is recovering from a serious injury and has slowly started to get some playing time in previous matches. On the other side, Mateusz Ponitka didn’t even travel to Podgorica, while Aleksa Avramovic is with the team, but he didn’t get any playing time in the first match. We believe he won’t play in this match either. Coach Obradovic mentioned that Avramovic has an ankle injury, which will further influence his decision to rest him.
Igokea vs Partizan Prediction
You don’t need to be a basketball expert to know which team is of higher quality. Partizan is significantly superior on all positions. However, as we mentioned earlier, surprises are possible during preparations. We believe that Partizan players will take the next opponent more seriously. Additionally, Partizan also has a deeper rotation than today’s opponent. In a situation where games are played day after day, this can also be a crucial factor. We expect nothing less than a win for Partizan, however, the handicap is set quite high, so we expect Igokea to cover it.
Tip-off Time: Tuesday, 19.09.2023, 18:00 CET
Prediction: Igokea +16.5
Odds: 1.72
Sportsbook: 22Bet