Will Juventus continue its winning streak?
Looking at the table, the omens are clear in the match between the “Old Lady Juve” and the Wolves. Accordingly, the odds for a home win are on the low side. Between Juventus and Lecce, the tip for a Bianconeri victory is rewarded with odds of just 1.30 in the best sports betting apps. This assessment by the bookmakers is underlined by recent results, and even in direct comparisons between the two teams, the visitors have rarely had anything to show for themselves.
Turin has won nine and drawn five of its first 17 games. The total of 32 points currently puts them in fifth place in the standings. Due to a number of games still to be played, the table at the top is still somewhat skewed. At the moment, they are four points behind leaders Inter Milan. To qualify for the Champions League, they need to finish in the top four. Therefore, they cannot afford to drop any points against relegation candidates Lecce.
The southern Italians have only recorded four wins so far. With an additional four draws, the Yellow and Reds have a total of 16 points. This is currently only enough for 16th place in the standings. They have built up a small cushion of four points above the first relegation spot.
Juventus – Lecce Head-to-head record
The two teams have faced each other in 38 Serie A games. Juventus Turin came out on top 25 times, while the Yellow-Reds were successful only four times. Last season, the “Old Lady” won 2-1 in front of their own fans, but had to settle for a 1-1 draw with the southern Italians. It was the Giallorossi’s only point in their last seven games. Five of the last six matches at the Allianz Stadium have gone to Turin. Six of the last ten encounters have seen fewer than 2.5 goals scored.
Juventus – Lecce Tip
The 36-time Italian champions want to have a say in the battle for the championship. To do so, however, they need to continue to close the gap on the top teams. After a long dry spell, things have been going really well for the black and whites in recent weeks. Only one of their last 13 competitive games has been lost. They have won their last four games in all competitions. They have conceded only one goal in these matches and scored 23 times, which is the fifth-best record in the league. Kenan Yildiz is their top scorer with six goals. Their defense has conceded less than one goal per game on average. The ball has been fished out of their own net 15 times.
Lecce only narrowly avoided relegation last season. This season, too, all signs point to a relegation battle. The last two away games were lost, with the visitors failing to score in a 2-0 defeat at Cremonese and a 2-0 defeat at Lazio. The biggest shortcoming remains the poor goal tally. The ball has only been pushed over the goal line eleven times. No other team has scored less this year. The defensive record is slightly better, with 22 goals conceded. That puts the Yellow and Reds in 13th place in this statistic.
On the international stage, the ‘Old Lady Juve’ still has to worry about advancing in the Champions League. Nine points in six games currently put the Bianconeri in 17th place in the group stage. But in recent weeks, the hosts have impressed us, so we have no doubts about Luciano Spalletti’s team winning this coming Saturday. The visitors’ offensive weakness reinforces this conviction. Therefore, our recommendation for the Juventus vs. Lecce game, with odds of 1.92, is to bet on a home win without conceding any goals.
