The match of the 18th round of the Serie A between Juventus and Lecce will take place on 3 january at Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs Lecce: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Juventus
Juventus, coached by Luciano Spalletti, won 2:0 away at Pisa in the previous round. The home side secured a third consecutive league victory, matching its longest winning run of the current campaign. The hosts have scored in six Serie A matches in a row, but did not score more than twice in any of those games. After the last round the club has recorded six clean sheets. In the standings the home side remains in fifth place, one point shy of the Champions League places.
- The team did not concede more than one goal in 9 of its last 10 league matches.
- At home the home side is unbeaten in 12 consecutive matches in this competition (9 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in 5 of the home side's last 7 Serie A home matches.
Potential Juventus Lineup (3-4-3)*
Michele Di Gregorio – Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu – Andrea Cambiaso, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie – Teun Koopmeiners, Lois Openda, Kenan Yildiz.
Defenders Daniele Rugani and Federico Gatti, as well as forward Dusan Vlahovic, are unavailable due to injuries.
Lecce
Lecce, coached by Eusebio Di Francesco, suffered a heavy 0:3 home defeat to Como in the previous round. This loss was the club's eighth in the current league campaign (4 wins, 4 draws), and the same number of matches ended with Lecce failing to score. The club has scored 11 goals, the worst total in the league alongside Parma. However the visitors have the third best defensive record among the bottom-half teams – 22 goals conceded. In the standings Lecce occupy 16th place, four points clear of the relegation zone.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 7 of the club's last 8 Serie A matches.
- The team failed to win in 5 of its last 7 away league matches (1 draw, 4 defeats).
- In 13 of their last 15 away matches in this competition Lecce did not concede more than two goals.
Potential Lecce Lineup (4-5-1)*
Vladimiro Falcone – Jamil Zibert, Tiago Gabriel, Antonino Gallo, Danilu Veiga – Riccardo Sottil, Mohamed Kaba, Yulber Ramadani, Santiago Pierotti, Youssef Male – Nikola Stulic.
Midfielder Baltasar Pierre is injured. Defender Kialonda Gaspar and midfielders Lassana Coulibaly and Lamek Banda are away with their national teams.
Referee
Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
Matches – 8 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow/second-yellow Cards (combined) – 36;
Average yellow/second-yellow Cards Per Match – 4.5;
Red Cards – 0;
Fouls Per Match – 23;
Penalties – 50%.
Juventus vs Lecce: Match Prediction
The home side are in decent form. Juventus have not lost in 8 of their last 9 league matches (6 wins, 2 draws), and in December the club beat Roma, who occupy a Champions League place, and Bologna, who are pushing for European competition. Notably, Juventus scored twice against Roma, a team with the most reliable defence in the tournament. It is unlikely the hosts will have problems against the upcoming opponent, whom the club has beaten in 6 of the 7 previous head-to-head Serie A meetings.
Lecce are fighting to avoid relegation, so even a single point from the field of a dangerous opponent would be a success for the visitors. We expect the visiting team to come to defend a draw and play as tightly as possible in defence. In this area the squad looks decent for its level, but it lacks the resilience needed against top opponents. For example, the club has played three matches this season against teams from the European places and lost all of them with an aggregate goal difference of 0:6.
Prediction: Juventus To Win And Under 3.5 Goals
* The starting lineup for each team is given from its previous match in this competition.