Ace Football previews the Serie A round 14 match between Lecce and Juventus and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Lecce welcome Juventus this coming Sunday in the Serie A, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 14 match.
Placed 15th in the table Lecce have amassed 12 points after 13 matches. On 25 points, Juventus rank sixth with 13 matches played this season.
Team form: Lecce vs Juventus
Lecce Form
In their last three matches, Lecce lost 1-0 against Bologna, drew 1-1 against Empoli, before winning 0-1 against Venezia. Lecce only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded 13 goals.
Juventus Form
In their previous three outings, Juventus won by 2-0 against Torino, drew 0-0 with AC Milan, before also drawing 0-0 against Aston Villa. Juventus won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding four times.
Betting stats and facts for Lecce and Juventus
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lecce and Juventus. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Juventus matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Juventus matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Juventus away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Juventus matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Juventus away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Lecce vs Juventus
With two goals in six matches Patrick Dorgu has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Juventus and their defence. The visitors hope Timothy Weah adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.
Betting markets: Lecce vs Juventus
Full-time result
Lecce claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Juventus won four, drew five and lost one of their last 10 games away. Juventus struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 21 matches in a row. Juventus have hit a nice vein of form away from home with 10 matches now without losing. Juventus have beaten Lecce in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Lecce only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Juventus only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Juventus have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Juventus should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Lecce only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Juventus claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Juventus have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Lecce when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Lecce’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Juventus, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.