Lecce v Juventus

Lecce vs Juventus Preview

Lecce's winless run in the Italian top flight was extended to four games following last weekend's 1-0 defeat away from home at Lazio which also became a third defeat in four games for Sunday night's hosts as they look to re-group for this upcoming clash against a high-flying Juventus outfit who collected a fourth win on the trot in Serie A on Tuesday night with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Sassuolo.

After producing an encouraging and positive start to this Serie A campaign which saw Lecce put together a solid looking five-match unbeaten sequence which included wins against Lazio, Salernitana and Genoa along with picking up useful points by way of draws with Fiorentina and Monza, Lecce have suffered a somewhat dramatic decline in fortunes in subsequent months which has left Roberto d'Aversa's side sitting in 13th place in the table.

Just one further win collected from their subsequent 15 league matches suggests Lecce will be happy to earn a point when Juventus come to visit on Sunday night as the hosts have also slipped to seven defeats within this period as well, while goals may be in short supply as 10 of Lecce's last 15 games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored.

Results on home soil though at their Stadio Ettore Giardiniero gives Lecce a fighting chance of securing a positive result of some sort as the hosts have suffered just two defeats in 10 games and six of these 10 games resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Juventus occupy second place in the Serie A standings and just two points behind the league leaders, Inter Milan, ahead of this upcoming trip on Sunday night to the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero to face Lecce, and having won their last four games on the trot, the Old Lady will be confident of securing further success in this clash as well.

Indeed, Juventus have been handed just the single defeat within their 20 matches played to date in the domestic top flight whilst also picking up 15 wins in the process, so the visitors will be brimming with confidence as they eye off another potential three points at Lecce's expense.

Since being dealt a 4-2 defeat on the road at Sassuolo back in September, Juventus have embarked upon an impressive 15-game unbeaten run in Serie A which includes no fewer than 12 wins but goals may also be at a premium as 10 of these last 15 matches have also produced two goals or less.

Lecce v Juventus Verdict

Juventus are clear and obvious favourites to take the spoils in this clash but they come up against a Lecce outfit who have held their own on home soil so far this term.

Previous exchanges suggest this could be a low-scoring affair as six of the last eight meetings have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.50

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00