BELGRADE (Interstat) — Zalgiris will put its unbeaten start on the line Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, when it visits Crvena Zvezda in a Euroleague matchup at Pionir Hall in Belgrade, Serbia.

Zalgiris enters at 2-0 after opening the season with road wins over Gargzdu Gargzdai and Neptūnas. Its most recent outing was a 93-69 victory at Neptūnas on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. Marek Blazevic led the way with 15 points, six rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes. Jonas Valanciunas added 12 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes, while Azuolas Tubelis finished with 11 points, five rebounds and two assists in 14 minutes.

Blazevic has been a key player to watch for Zalgiris early in the season. In the win at Neptūnas, the center scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds. In the previous game, a 98-77 victory at Gargzdu Gargzdai on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, he had eight points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in 18 minutes.

Crvena Zvezda, 0-0, will open its Euroleague season at home. The Belgrade club has not played a regular-season game since May 29, 2026, when it fell to Spartak Subotica 90-89. Crvena Zvezda will look to use the home court at Pionir Hall for its first Euroleague contest of the new campaign.

Zalgiris will continue a busy stretch after Thursday. It hosts Šiauliai on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, then welcomes Olympiacos on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. The club travels to Paris on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, before returning home to face Panevezys on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Crvena Zvezda, meanwhile, visits Borac Mozzart on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, before hosting Hapoel Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, and Anadolu Efes on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.

Both teams have busy schedules ahead. Crvena Zvezda will visit FMP on Oct. 4, Dubai on Oct. 8, and ASVEL on Oct. 13, while hosting Buducnost on Oct. 11, Paris on Oct. 16, and traveling to Krka on Oct. 18 and Partizan on Oct. 22. Zalgiris will face Barcelona on Oct. 9, Kedainiai Nevezis on Oct. 11, Fenerbache Koleji on Oct. 13, Anadolu Efes on Oct. 16, Taurages on Oct. 18 and ASVEL on Oct. 23.

The matchup features two teams with different early-season situations. Zalgiris has already found rhythm with two wins, while Crvena Zvezda is beginning its Euroleague schedule. Zalgiris has shown balanced scoring, with Blazevic, Valanciunas and Tubelis all producing in the frontcourt. Crvena Zvezda will rely on home support and the familiarity of Pionir Hall as it seeks a strong start.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Zalgiris 98, Crvena Zvezda 91.