The Matchday 14 clash in Serie A between Lecce and Juventus will take place on December 1 at the Via del Mare Stadium. Lecce vs. Juventus: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Antonio Rapuano (Italy)
Matches – 20 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 92;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 7;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Lecce vs. Juventus
Lecce (4-3-3): Vladimiro Falcone – Frederic Guilbert, Federico Baschirotto, Kialonda Gaspar, Antonino Gallo – Hamza Rafia, Ylber Ramadani, Lassana Coulibaly – Patrick Dorgu, Santiago Pierotti, Nikola Krstovic.
Juventus (4-3-3): Michele Di Gregorio – Nicolo Savona, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso – Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Teun Koopmeiners – Francisco Conceicao, Weston McKennie, Kenan Yildiz.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Lecce
In the last round, Marco Giampaolo's side secured a 1-0 away victory against Venezia. This win marked only their third in the current Serie A season, allowing Lecce to accumulate 12 points and climb to 14th place in the standings. The team's low scoring is noteworthy, with just six goals in the current championship, placing them last in this category.
Midfielders Balthazar Pierret and Medon Berisha, along with forward Lameck Banda, will miss the game due to injuries.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A (3 draws, 4 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of their last 12 home games in the championship.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of Lecce's last 8 home matches in Serie A.
Juventus
Thiago Motta's side drew 0-0 with Milan away from home in the last round. As a result, Juventus extended their unbeaten run in the championship to 21 matches (8 wins, 13 draws). Moreover, the Turin side kept a clean sheet for the third consecutive Serie A match. Overall, the team boasts the best defense in the current championship, conceding only 7 goals. In the standings, the club holds the sixth position with 25 points.
Defender Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal, midfielder Douglas Luiz, along with forwards Dusan Vlahovic, Arkadiusz Milik, and Nicolas Gonzalez will miss the match due to injuries.
- The team is unbeaten in their last ten away matches in Serie A (3 wins, 7 draws).
- The club scored at least twice in 5 of their last 7 away games in the championship.
- The Turin side kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 away matches in Serie A.
Lecce vs. Juventus: Match Prediction
Even at home, Lecce rarely manages to provide strong resistance against top opponents in Serie A. This year, the team secured points only against Fiorentina and Roma, while losing to Inter, Juventus, Fiorentina, and Atalanta (twice) without scoring a single goal. Notably, Lecce has failed to score in eight matches in the current championship.
Juventus has shown exceptional defensive solidity in the current Serie A season, conceding very few goals even on the road. In six away matches in the current championship, the Turin side kept five clean sheets, with only the reigning champions, Inter, managing to breach their defense. Additionally, in both previous head-to-head encounters at Lecce's ground in Serie A, Juventus won without conceding a goal (1-0 and 3-0).
I believe Thiago Motta's side will not face significant challenges in this match and will once again deliver a confident defensive performance. My prediction: Juventus to win with a clean sheet
