Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Juventus and Lecce who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Lecce go up against Juventus this coming Saturday for a Serie A meeting at Allianz Stadium.
Ranked as number 5 in the Serie A standings, Juventus, have so far collected 56 points this season, while Lecce collected 26 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 31 rounds.
Form: Juventus vs Lecce
Juventus Form
In their last three matches, Juventus lost 3-0 against Fiorentina, won 1-0 against Genoa, before drawing 1-1 against Roma. Juventus have been in potent form at Allianz Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six Serie A matches here. They also hammered in ten goals, while letting in five as they also lost once.
Lecce Form
A single draw prevents Lecce from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-1 and 0-1 against Genoa and Roma, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Venezia. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Lecce won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats for Juventus and Lecce
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Juventus and Lecce played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Juventus matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Juventus matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Juventus have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Serie A and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Juventus have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 3 Juventus matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lecce matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lecce matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Lecce away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Juventus vs Lecce
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Manuel Locatelli will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lecce hope Nikola Krstovic can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.
Popular betting markets: Juventus vs Lecce
Full-time result
Juventus claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Lecce won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. Lecce conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Juventus have not lost to Lecce in 9 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Juventus scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Lecce scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Juventus managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Juventus have scored in 13 consecutive home 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 one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lecce, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Lecce conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.