BELGRADE, Serbia (Interstat) — FMP visits Mega Leks on Tuesday in a critical Serbian KLS matchup at Vizura Sports Center, with the two rivals separated by just 1 1/2 games in the standings.

FMP (11-15) enters the game having lost five of its past six, including an 88-82 home defeat to Ilirija on Saturday in which forward Filip Barna logged 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Mega Leks (14-15) is coming off a 98-89 victory at Borac on Sunday, powered by forward Bogoljub Markovic’s 26-point, 16-rebound double-double.

The teams have split their season series. FMP won 84-79 at Mega Leks on March 28 despite 20 points from Markovic, while Mega Leks fell 102-87 at FMP on Feb. 15.

Barna has averaged 20.7 points over his past three games but has been on the losing side in each. Markovic, meanwhile, has posted three consecutive double-doubles and grabbed 14 rebounds in each of his last two outings.

Interstat’s ELO system projects Mega Leks with a 64.7 percent probability to win. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time.

The teams will meet again Wednesday at the same venue in the back end of a two-game home-and-home set.