Lecce v Juventus: Preview, predicted line-ups & team news
Juventus arrive at Via del Mare a week after a 3-0 home defeat by Lazio. Lecce have not beaten them in 10 meetings.
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Juventus look for a response after Lazio setback
Juventus spent last Sunday evening trying to explain a 3-0 home defeat by Lazio. It was their second loss in three league games, and it dropped them to ninth in Serie A on 11 points.
The trip to Lecce is a chance to put it right quickly. It is also a ground where they have been far from dominant. They drew 1-1 with Lecce in Turin in January, then needed a single goal to win at Via del Mare on 9 May.
Lecce arrive with their own problems. Seven games in, they have lost four, shipped 12 goals and sit one place and two points behind the visitors.
Lecce's uneven start
Lecce are 12th on 9 points from seven games with a goal difference of minus three. They have won three and lost four, and the pattern has been stark. The wins came against Venezia (2-0), Monza (3-2) and Udinese (3-0 last Sunday). The defeats were against Roma (4-0), Cagliari (1-0), Milan (3-0) and Bologna (2-1).
Home form is the worry. Lecce have won one of three at Via del Mare, scoring four and conceding eight. They have not kept a clean sheet at home all season. Their five goals conceded between the 16th and 30th minute account for 41.67% of everything they have let in.
On the road they have been better, with two wins from four and two clean sheets.
Juventus: ninth place, tight at the back
Juventus have won three, drawn two and lost two of their seven league games. They have scored nine and conceded eight, which makes them hard to read. They have not scored more than two in any game, and they have failed to score just once.
They do leave it late. Six of their nine goals, 66.67%, have come between the 76th and 90th minute. Juventus have not scored in the opening 15 minutes all season. Lecce, by contrast, have scored three of their nine in that period.
Form guide ahead of Lecce v Juventus
Over their last seven league games Lecce have won three and lost four, with no draws. Juventus have won three, drawn two and lost two. Lecce have the livelier recent result after beating Udinese 3-0 away, but Juventus lost 0-3 to Lazio on the same weekend. The underlying numbers favour the visitors. Juventus average 1.49 expected goals for and just 0.5 against over that spell. Lecce average 1.46 for and 2.06 against, so they have been conceding more chances than they create. A defeat to Lazio is a bad result, but it does not undo that gap.
Stats for Lecce v Juventus
- Juventus have won seven of the last 10 meetings, with three draws. Lecce have not won any of them.
- The last meeting finished Lecce 0-1 Juventus at Stadio Via del Mare on 9 May 2026.
- Lecce have conceded 8 goals in 3 home games this season (2.7 per match).
- Juventus have scored 6 of their 9 league goals between the 76th and 90th minute.
- Juventus have failed to score in 1 of 7 league games. Lecce have failed to score in 3 of 7.
Lecce v Juventus in the Serie A table
Juventus are ninth on 11 points from seven games, two clear of 12th-placed Lecce, who have 9 from seven. Inter and Lazio lead the way on 19 points each, so Juventus are eight points off the top two. Neither side is in any real danger, with 18th-placed Fiorentina on 4 points, five behind Lecce.
For Juventus a win would lift them to 14 points and keep them in touch with the top-six chasing pack, where Frosinone sit sixth on 13. For Lecce a win would draw them level with Juventus on 11 points, though Juventus would still hold a game in hand on nobody here: both have played seven. A defeat would leave them four points off ninth and still seeking a first home win over this opponent.
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JuventusHead-to-head record: Lecce v Juventus
Juventus have won seven of the last 10 meetings, with three draws and no Lecce wins. Those games average 2.2 goals. Both teams have scored in five of them (50%), and four of the 10 (40%) went over 2.5 goals. The most recent was a 1-0 win for Juventus at Via del Mare on 9 May 2026. Before that came a 1-1 draw in Turin on 3 January 2026.
That points towards a tight, low-scoring game rather than a rout. The last three meetings produced 1-0, 1-1 and 2-1 scorelines, and Juventus have not scored more than two in any league game this season. The goals market leans under 2.5, and a narrow away win is the most likely correct score.
Where this fixture is won and lost
Possession is the biggest gap. Juventus average 58.6% over their last seven league games against 40.4% for Lecce. They also average 17 shots a game against 11.14, and 8.14 corners against 4.43.
The other gap is defensive. Juventus concede an expected 0.5 goals a game, while Lecce concede an expected 2.06. Lecce will need to survive Juventus pressure and hope their early-game threat, three of their nine goals in the first 15 minutes, produces something. If Juventus keep control, as they usually have, the corners and shots lines look the safer reads.
Predicted line-ups for Lecce v Juventus
Lecce are likely to stay with the 4-3-3 they have used in five of their seven league games. Juventus have started in a 4-2-3-1 five times and should do the same, though their injury list makes the midfield selection awkward.
Lecce: Falcone; Danilo Veiga, Tiago Gabriel, Gaspar, Ngom
Juventus: Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Gatti, Cambiaso; Douglas Luiz, Koopmeiners; McKennie, Zhegrova, Boga; Kolo Muani
Key differentials · last 10 league games
| Metric | Lecce | Juventus | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg goals scored | 1.29 | 1.29 | Level |
| Avg goals conceded | 1.71 | 1.14 | Juventus |
| Avg shots on target | 4.71 | 5.86 | Juventus |
| Avg possession % | 40.4 | 58.6 | Juventus |
| Avg corners for | 4.43 | 8.14 | Juventus |
| xG for / against | 1.46 / 2.06 | 1.49 / 0.5 | Juventus |
| Clean sheets (last 7) | 2 | 3 | Juventus |
| Failed to score | 3 | 1 | Juventus |
| BTTS rate | 2/7 | 3/7 | Level |
| Over 2.5 rate | 5/7 | 2/7 | Level |
Where to watch Lecce v Juventus: TV and online streams
The game kicks off at 5pm GMT on Sunday 25 October at Stadio Via del Mare. In the UK it is shown on DAZN where selected. A UK broadcaster for this specific fixture has not been confirmed beyond that, and this page will be updated closer to kick-off.
Lecce v Juventus betting tips
The value sits in the goals lines rather than the match result. Juventus have not gone over 2.5 goals in any of their seven league games, and neither have Lecce in more than two of theirs. Their head-to-head meetings are also low-scoring more often than not. The 4/9 on a Juventus win is short, so the bet builder leans on the goals line and a single scorer to build the price.