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Serie A: Juventus vs Lecce – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 18 match between Juventus and Lecce and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Juventus enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lecce swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Juventus are currently looking at 32 points on their account, having played 17 matches, leaving them two places off the current Serie A leaders. Meanwhile, Lecce find themselves as number 16 in the Serie A with 16 points following 16 rounds.

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Team form: Juventus vs Lecce

Juventus Form

Juventus are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-1 win against Bologna. They went on to beat Roma by 2-1, before also getting the better of Pisa in a 0-2 victory. Juventus claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored eight and conceded four goals.

Lecce Form

It is all or nothing with Lecce, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-0 against Cremonese, before beating Pisa 1-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-3 against Como. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Lecce won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Juventus and Lecce

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Juventus and Lecce. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 13 of the last 15 Juventus matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Juventus matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Juventus home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Juventus have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 8 Juventus home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Lecce away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5

In-form players: Juventus vs Lecce

Kenan Yildiz is showing good form for Juventus, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Lassana Coulibaly scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

Juventus won five of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing five in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Lecce won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing five. Amazingly, Juventus are on a streak of 12 home matches without defeat. Juventus have not lost to Lecce in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Juventus scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Lecce only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Juventus managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Juventus have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Lecce.

Total goals

Juventus saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Lecce’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.