Juventus vs Lecce: Serie A Game Preview

 
The Serie A is finally back! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an incredible contest on Friday, when Juventus hosts Lecce.

Juventus leads the Serie A with 66 points in 27 games while Lecce is in 18th place with 25 points in 27 games, fighting to avoid relegation. Juventus is coming off a 2-0 road win against Bologna on Monday while Lecce lost 4-1 against AC Milan at home last Monday.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Juventus: 1.17
• Lecce: 17.00
• Draw: 8.40

Spread
• Juventus: -2, -2.5 (2.08)
• Lecce: +2, +2.5 (1.85)

Total
• Over 3.5 (2.05)
• Under 3.5 (1.85)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Juventus, coming off a 2-0 road win vs Bologna, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 overall. Lecce, coming off a 4-1 home loss vs AC Milan, have 3 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Lecce has been on a downward trend — losing their last 3 games in the Serie A.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on Oct. 26, 2019 and they played to a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo has an 83.06 percent chance to score. He averages 8.66 shots overall per sim, 3.71 shots on goal per and 1.71 goals per sim.

For Lecce, Gianluca Lapadula has a 14.66 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.56 shots overall per sim, 0.55 shots on goal per and 0.16 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Juventus -2, 2.5.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Juventus in this one. Average score in simulations is Juventus 3.5 to Lecce 0.49.