Juventus v Lecce Prediction and Betting Tips

Saturday | 18:45 UTC | Allianz Stadium | Serie A

Juventus host struggling Lecce on Saturday night as both sides battle for very different goals. With Champions League qualification on the line for the hosts and top-flight survival at stake for the visitors, this could turn out to be a high-pressure clash in Turin.

Juventus Edging Back into Form

The Old Lady come into this fixture just one point off the top four and with momentum slowly returning. A hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Roma wasn’t a bad result, and they’ve now taken 4 points from their last 2 games after previously suffering back-to-back defeats. Their last home outing saw them edge past Genoa 1-0, and a similar job-done performance may be on the cards here.

Lecce Still in Freefall

Lecce finally stopped the bleeding with a 1-1 draw at home to second-bottom Venezia, but they remain winless in their last 8 in all competitions. 5 of those matches ended in defeat, and they’re now sitting just two points above the drop zone in 17th. With confidence clearly fragile and away form unreliable, this is a daunting trip to the Allianz.

How the Bookies See It

Juventus are 1.33 favourites with Instant Casino to take all three points. A draw is available at 4.80, while Lecce are firm outsiders at 10.00 to pull off a shock away win.

Head-to-Head: Juve’s Dominance Continues

Juventus are unbeaten in their last 9 meetings with Lecce, winning 5 of the last 6. The reverse fixture in December did end in a 1-1 draw, though Juve looked in control for much of the game before conceding a late equaliser.

Players to Watch

Kenan Yildiz continues to shine when given the chance. He scored the winner in Juve’s last home match and has now opened the scoring in 4 of his 7 goals this season. He’s 3.00 to score anytime.

For Lecce, Nikola Krstovic has netted 3 times in their last 4 and is their biggest threat up top.

Predicted Lineups

Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kelly, Veiga, Kalulu, Gonzalez; McKennie, Thuram, Luiz, Cambiaso; Yildiz, Vlahovic
Lecce: Falcone; Guilbert, Baschirotto, Gaspar, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ramadani, Helgason; Pierotti, Krstovic, Morente