{"id":5981,"date":"2026-10-08T11:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bankrollatlas.com\/fr\/matchs\/dubai-crvena-zvezda-prediction-2026-10-08\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T20:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:10:09","slug":"dubai-crvena-zvezda-prediction-2026-10-08","status":"publish","type":"ba_match","link":"https:\/\/bankrollatlas.com\/en\/matches\/basketball\/euroleague\/dubai-crvena-zvezda-prediction-2026-10-08\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai vs Crvena Zvezda: Zvezda go small without Motley, and the glass will decide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two teams, two directions<\/h2>\n

Round 4 of the EuroLeague brings Dubai (2-1) up against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet (1-2) at the Coca-Cola Arena. Xavi Pascual’s men have won both home games; Ibon Navarro’s side comes off a defeat at FMP, a first in fifteen years, and the Serbian press talks about a team that needs rebuilding. The match runs on that contrast.<\/p>\n

The men involved pile it on: Kosta Kondi\u0107, Dubai’s Serb, says he is ready to extend the home run; McKinley Wright warns that a vengeful Zvezda will arrive sharp. Wounded teams are the most dangerous ones in the opening minutes.<\/p>\n

Two injury lists, only one of them official<\/h2>\n

On the Serbian side everything is in black and white: centre Jonathan Motley stays in Belgrade, out for another three to four weeks with a muscle injury, and captain Ognjen Dobri\u0107, who picked up a knock in practice, is a decision for Thursday morning. Without Motley, Navarro has no thirty-six options: Chima Moneke and Semi Ojeleye are pencilled in at the 5, Ebuka Izundu as the starting centre, small ball by design. Dejan Davidovac made the trip and is expected, with nothing guaranteeing his minutes.<\/p>\n

On the Emirati side, nothing official: the club has sent no medical report to the league. What remains is what BasketNews lists: D\u017eanan Musa without a single minute this season (knee), Justin Anderson and Mouhammadou Jaiteh ruled out, Klemen Prepelic a doubt. Take it for what it is, but Dubai’s bench is no guarantee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/th>\nStatus<\/th>\nDetail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Jonathan Motley (Zvezda)<\/td>\nOut<\/td>\nMuscle injury, 3 to 4 more weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ognjen Dobri\u0107 (Zvezda)<\/td>\nGame-time decision<\/td>\nKnock in practice, decision on Thursday morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dejan Davidovac (Zvezda)<\/td>\nExpected<\/td>\nTravelled with the group, minutes not guaranteed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patrick Baldwin (Zvezda)<\/td>\nBack<\/td>\nBack injury, available for Round 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nikola \u0110uri\u0161i\u0107 (Zvezda)<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nThigh, first EuroLeague game expected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D\u017eanan Musa (Dubai)<\/td>\nNot played<\/td>\nKnee, no appearance this season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Justin Anderson (Dubai)<\/td>\nOut per BasketNews<\/td>\nHamstring, out for the first six rounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mouhammadou Jaiteh (Dubai)<\/td>\nOut per BasketNews<\/td>\nAchilles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The glass will decide, the pace will follow<\/h2>\n

Pascual, who arrived from Barcelona this summer, warns that Zvezda play at a very high pace, among the best in the league in the first five seconds of the possession and on the offensive glass. Navarro answers by calling the rebound battle decisive and wanting to control the tempo. Two speeches saying the same thing: this match is won on second efforts.<\/p>\n