Zadar vs. Cibona Prediction, Tips and Odds – Dec. 23, 2022 18:00 CET
As part of the twelfth round of the ABA League, the Croatian derby is played, and last year’s finalists of the Croatian League meet. Home town Zadar welcomes the Croatian champions, Cibona from Zagreb.
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Zadar Team News
Zadar has been in financial problems for years. Before the beginning of this season, they were without a large number of players, and many saw Zadar in the fight for survival. The management of Zadar did a great job during the summer, Danijel Jusup from Siroki arrived as head coach, who is in his third term in Zadar. They are playing very well this season and are close to 7-4, which nobody predicted at the beginning of the season.
Jusup opted for players eager to prove themselves. Luka Bozic arrived with him from Siroki, who has an average score of 33 points and is one of the best players in the league. Bozic “flirts” with a triple-double almost every round, and a few rounds ago he was only three points short of that effect. In the last round against MZT, Bozic played another all-around game in the victory, adding 10 rebounds and 7 assists in addition to 27 points. Is it time for a triple-double?
Zadar plays simply and quickly, which is a characteristic of teams led by Danijel Jusup. Zadar produced the biggest surprise this season and won against Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade, while against Buducnost they were defeated by one ball. This season they already played against Cibona once and were defeated in the Croatian championship, while in last year’s final they were defeated 3:1. It can be said that Cibona is an unpleasant opponent and a great rival. Bozic, Ramljak, Zganec, Jordano, and the team play excellently and enter this match very motivated.
Cibona Team News
Cibona entered this season with major financial problems, and it was a question of how they would perform in the ABA league and in which lineup. Compared to last season, only Radovcic remained, who was a backup option last season, while this season he is one of the team’s main players. However, in the Aba league this season, the “Cibosi” has achieved four victories, which is excellent in relation to the quality of the roster they have.
In the last round of the Aba League, Cibona achieved a victory against the decimated Igokea and ended the embarrassing losing streak of five straight defeats. Blaz Mesicek returned after his injury and was the most effective in that match with 19 points, but the match winner was Bruno Kapusta, who hit a three-pointer to win the match at the end of the match.
Cibona strengthened during the season with two experienced players, Domagoj Vukovic and the already-mentioned Blaz Mesicek, who will bring much-needed width to the Cibona team. In the composition of Cibona, there are a couple of players who were once considered the greatest talents in the region, such as Lovro Mazalin, Sani Aranitovic, and Bakovic, who will try to raise their careers to a higher level and thus help the Wolves from Zagreb.
In the last round of the Croatian championship, they beat Split by almost 20 points and once again showed their excellent form.
H2H
07.10.22 – Cibona : Zadar – 91:73
10.06.22 – Cibona : Zadar – 56:51
07.06.22 – Zadar : Cibona – 61:59
05.06.22 – Zadar : Cibona – 62:67
Zadar vs. Cibona Prediction
Zadar is relentless in front of its audience this season, and the Cibona team is a debtor to them but also a dangerous kryptonite, so Danijel Jusup’s team will be maximally focused and try to beat Cibona with a double-digit margin.
Tip-off Time: Friday, 23.12.2022, 18:00 CET
Prediction: Zadar -7.5
Odds: 1,767
Sportsbook: 22bet
