Partizan vs Mega: Analysis and Prediction – Partizan and Mega will play a game in the ABA Super Cup quarterfinals on neutral court in Podgorica.
Partizan vs Mega Odds
Partizan vs Mega (1/2): 1.04 / 9.90
Asian Handicap (-17.5 / +17.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Total Over/Under (163.5): 1.82 / 1.84
*Odds are active at the time the article is published
Partizan Team News
Partizan has had a solid preseason so far, although the roster is not yet complete. They are awaiting one or two more players, and it is realistic that the black and whites will sign them before the start of the EuroLeague. After Zeljko Obradovic’s team won the preseason tournament in Banja Luka, they smoothly defeated Fuenlabrada at ‘Tasmajdan”.
Between the two seasons, Partizan retained a lot of players. Yam Madar, Mathias Lessort, Dante Exum and Ioannis Papapetrou are no longer here, but their roles have been taken over by Ognjen Jaramaz, Frank Kaminsky, PJ Dozier and Mateusz Ponitka. The black and whites did not hide their ambitions, which are to reach the EuroLeague Final Four. They came very close in the previous season and now enter even more prepared. Aleksa Avramovic and Alen Smailagic have shown significant progress, while Kevin Punter and Zach LeDay are expected to continue leading this team on the court.
Winning the ABA Super Cup would be another indicator of Partizan’s positive trajectory. Although this is still the preseason, every new game is an opportunity to prove themselves. The black and whites are the absolute favorite, and it will be a sensation if they don’t justify that on Monday.
Mega Team News
Mega had a very poor start and a run of losses last season, but it wasn’t a big surprise. After almost a decade of work, Dejan Milojevic left the club, and it took some time for the new head coach Marko Barac to arrange things the way he envisioned. In the end, they finished sixth in the ABA league, which was an excellent result.
Like almost every season, Mega changed a large number of players. Almost all the key players from the previous year left, including Danko Brankovic, Matej Rudan, Malcolm Cazalon, Ahmaad Rorie, Aleksa Uskokovic, Andrija Grbovic and Luka Cerovina. Some new talented kids arrived, mostly from OKK Belgrade, like Andrija Jelavic, Timotej Malovec and Stefan Miljenovic. There’s also Nikola Topic on loan from Crvena Zvezda. Nikola Djurisic will have one of the leadership roles, and 24-year-old Uros Plavsic is the oldest and the only player born in the 21st century. This indicates how young the team Mega has assembled once again.
This game and the ABA Super Cup will serve Mega and their young players to see firsthand everything that awaits them when the season begins. Partizan is a significantly better and higher-quality opponent, but at this stage of the preseason, surprises are possible.
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Partizan vs Mega H2H
Last season, Partizan won both of their matchups against Mega in the ABA League.
Absences and Injuries
Aleksa Avramovic has been given rest following the World Cup and will not play for Partizan in Podgorica. Mega has all its players available.
Partizan vs Mega Prediction
Considering Mega’s inexperience and youth, it’s hard to expect them to compete with Partizan for more than one quarter. Many of their players have never faced such a high-quality opponent before and will be under some pressure. We expect Zeljko Obradovic team to capitalize on this and comfortably secure another preseason win.
Tip-off Time: Monday, 18.09.2023, 15:00 CET
Prediction: Partizan -16.5
Odds: 1.73
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