Juventus vs Lecce Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 02/05/2023, 02:00  by Daniel Ngulu in Serie A Predictions

Juventus will be targeting a better start to the month of May when they welcome struggling Lecce in the 33rd round of matches in the Italian Serie A. Placed third with 60 points, Juventus will try to avoid a slip-up against 16th placed Lecce, who just leaped to four points above the relegation zone. In their last game, Juventus missed the chance to go second in the standings after having to come from behind to draw 1-1 with Bologna, a game in which Arkadiusz Milik missed a penalty. That was their fifth straight game without a win and Juventus have lost their defensive solidity, after failing to keep a clean sheet in five straight games. They have also failed to score in three of their last five matches and will not help matters, missing Dusan Vlahovic, Moise Kean and Angel Di Maria for this game. Each of their last six matches has produced under 2.5 goals, with only one in 10 returning over 2.5 goals. Both sides have only scored in four of their last 10 matches.

Lecce are coming from their first win in nine matches, after beating Udinese 1-0 at home. That win is a very crucial one for Lecce, who are battling for survival, and it ensures they can’t drop back to the relegation zone this week as they are four points clear. That win was also their first clean sheet in 11 matches and they have failed to score in six of their last nine matches. Only two of Lecce’s last 10 matches have produced over 2.5 goals and both sides have scored in only three of their last 10 matches. Away from home, they come into this game with four straight wins and having failed to score in those four games. Each of their last four away matches has produced under 2.5 goals, and in two of them they conceded two goals. In their last five meetings with Juventus, Lecce have no win; they lost 1-0 in their first meeting this season.