Juventus vs Lecce prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2026-01-02 17:00.
[p]High-flying Juventus will be looking to extend their winning streak against relegation-threatened Lecce. Â [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Juventus’ appointment of Luciano Spalletti, who has won eight of his first 12 matches in charge, is already looking to be a masterstroke as they are now firmly in the title race. The Italian giants temporarily moved into second place in Serie A when they beat Pisa 2-0 on Saturday evening, with that serving as their third league win in a row, but they still remain off the title pace. Fully back in the fight for the top four at least, Juventus have won seven of their last eight competitive matches (L1), which includes four straight home victories, and home form has long since been solid for the Bianconeri, who are unbeaten here in their last 12 league matches (W9, D3).[/p]
[p]After failing to score for the fourth time in six matches, Lecce were beaten 3-0 by Como in their last league outing, leaving them precariously close to the relegation zone. The Giallorossi have now lost seven of their nine league matches (D2) against teams starting this round 12th or above, including all four away trips, so Lecce certainly won’t be relishing this clash. As if things weren’t difficult enough anyway, Lecce will have to do without their manager Eusebio Di Francesco, who was dismissed on Saturday which, when coupled with five defeats from their last seven matches (W2) leaves them with few positive omens to cling to here.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Juventus have won six of the last seven H2Hs (D1), while Juve last lost a home H2H back in 2004 (W8, D2). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Juventus have scored exactly twice in five of their last seven matches.[/p]
[p]Six of Juventus’ last nine home matches featured under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Lecce conceded 15 of their 22 league goals this season after the break.[/p]
[p]Only five of Lecce’s 16 league matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Kenan Yıldız has scored five of his six goals this season at home, with five of his last eight club goals arriving after the break. Lecce forward Riccardo Sottil scored a late equaliser in his last away match against Juventus last season, but seven of his nine career Serie A goals came before the break.[/p]
[p]Neither Juventus nor Lecce appear to have any fresh injury concerns.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given Lecce’s recent offensive troubles, we suggest betting on Juventus to win with a clean sheet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]