Split vs Zadar: Analysis and Prediction – Split and Zadar will play an ABA League eight round game.
Split vs Zadar Odds
Split Team News
Split is not in a good rhythm, considering that it has not been able to win in the ABA League lately. True, even the rivals were not suitable for that, since Split played against Buducnost and Partizan, but before that they also played against FMP, so the epilogue was the same.
To make matters worse, this team does not win continuously in the domestic league either. She recorded defeats against Zadar and Cibona, the main competitors for the top, but improved her mood with a victory against Alkar in the introduction before the next match. Split was better than its rivals with 80:65. It could have been more convincing if Slaven Rimac’s team had not scored only seven points in the fourth quarter. That was the result of relaxation, which does not have to worry before the next duel. The most effective in that meeting were Shannon Shorter with 21 points and six assists, proving that he is returning to form, while Lovre Runjic added 15.
Split now expects a much more demanding duel. Alkar is one of the worst teams in the Croatian league and is not a parameter for challenges in the ABA League. What Split has problems with are injuries, which Rimac has talked about several times, which should change because the return of Lovro Gnjidic and Kresimir Ljubicic has been announced.
Zadar Team News
It is clear that it will be difficult for Zadar to repeat the results from last season, but it cannot be said that Daniel Jusup’s team is playing any worse at the beginning of new challenges in the ABA League. Confirmation of that is the very good resistance against Crvena Zvezda in the introduction to this duel.
Zadar has self-confidence when playing against the red and whites, primarily because they have often beaten them. That lack of fear was also felt in the opening minutes of the match, but over time the Serbian team looked better and better. Zadar tried to come back at the end, and made life difficult for the red and whites, but not enough to seriously threaten. Nevertheless, the impression is that the Croatian team gave the maximum, which is also evidenced by the defeat by seven points 81:74. Luka Bozic was the most effective for the defeated team with 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while Dario Dreznjak and Arijan Lakic shared 12 points each.
Now before Zadar, it is almost imperative to win against Split, which does not belong to the quality of teams such as Danijel Jusup’s squad. Zadar is currently at 3-4 in the ABA League and any setback of this kind can cost them dearly in the fight for the playoffs, so they will have to improve their defense if they want to triumph.
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Split vs Zadar Prediction
Tip-off Time: Friday, 17.11.2023, 19:00 CET
Prediction: Zadar to win
Odds: 1.86
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