Lecce vs Juventus prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-11-30 19:45.
[p]It was a happy debut for new Lecce manager Marco Giampaolo, who led his team to a crucial 1-0 victory against Venezia that not only ended their seven-game goal scoring drought on the road, but also lifted them out of the relegation zone. There is still much work ahead for Giampaolo as Lecce had three more points at this stage last term, in which they avoided a relegation playoff by precisely three points.[/p]
[p]Despite huge defeats at the hands of Atalanta and Fiorentina, which account for ten of the 13 league goals they have conceded at home this season, the Giallorossi have proven to be a tough proposition at Stadio Via del Mare. Lecce avoided defeat in each of their four other Serie A matches at home (W2, D2), albeit all against teams starting this round outside the European placings, so their next opponents Juventus are sure to present an immense challenge. [/p]
[p]A goalless draw against Milan in their last Serie A outing means that Juventus are the only unbeaten side in the competition (W6, D7), but with no team registering more than their seven stalemates in the first 12 rounds of this season, it is probably no surprise that the Bianconeri have fallen away behind the chasing pack to trail league leaders Napoli by four points at the start of this round.[/p]
[p]This will be Juventus’ third consecutive competitive fixture on the road after back-to-back goalless draws against Milan last weekend and Aston Villa in the UEFA Champions League action during the week, the latter of which accounted for their fifth 0-0 result this term from 18 competitive matches! It hasn’t been easy for any side to breach Juventus’ defence in this competition, as they have kept five clean sheets in their six away league outings, which combined with three in their last four visits to Lecce (W3, D1), means they come into this game as warm favourites.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Patrick Dorgu has scored 50% of Lecce’s league goals this season, with each of his three strikes being game openers, including the winner last Monday. Given their injury situation, Juventus might be hoping Teun Koopmeiners can score his first goal for the club, with five of his last seven league goals last term arriving after the break.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ahead of this round, Lecce have conceded a league-high five goals at home in the 31st-45th minute period.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]