Lecce vs Juventus Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Lecce have been plucky and a bit more entertaining to watch this season as they welcome a stumbling Juventus side down to Stadio Comunale Via del Mare in Apulia.
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Lecce preview: Improved Lecce
Having narrowly avoided relegation with a fairly conservative style of football last season, Lecce have been a bit more proactive this time around as former Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco evolves his style.
The hosts earned their third win of the campaign last weekend as the Southern Italians edged past Udinese by three goals to nil at the Bluenergy Stadium due to goals scored by Kialonda Gaspar, Kelvin N’Dri and Jordan Siebert.
Juventus preview: Under pressure Spalletti
Former Italy boss Luciano Spalletti is under pressure in charge of Juventus with The Old Lady again underperforming in Serie A and continuing that inconsistent form in Europe, too, in midweek.
The Bianconeri took the lead against Stade Rennais in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League in midweek with an early strike from Zeki Celik before then going 2-1 down and snatching an equaliser via a Nick Woltemade penalty in Turin.
Lecce team news: Fresh injuries
Lecce have fresh injury issues for this one as Santiago Pierotti has picked up an ankle injury with Lassan Coulibaly now ruled out due to a thigh issue sustained last week.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Falcone; Veiga, Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo; Kaba, Ngom, Maleh; N’Dri, Geubbels, Fatah
Unavailable: Coulibaly (Injured), Ilic (Injured)
Questionable: Berisha (Fitness), Pierotti (Injured)
Juventus team news: Celik a doubt
Goal scorer in midweek, Zeki Celik is now a doubt for Juve with the visitors dealing with plenty of key absentees such as club captain Manuel Locatelli as well as attacking duo Francisco Conceicao and Kenan Yildiz.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Jhon Lucumi; McKennie, Douglas Luiz, Sarr, Cambiaso; Gonzalez, Alajbegovic; Kolo Muani
Unavailable: Grabara (Injured), Thuram (Injured), Locatelli (Injured), Ekhator (Injured), Yildiz (Injured), Conceicao (Injured), Milik (Injured)
Questionable: Celik (Injured)
Lecce vs Juventus prediction
Lecce have been much-improved this time around and they look like they are willing to risk a bit more in order to win more matches. For example, they took 13 games to win three games last season and have done it in seven this time around. They had won four games 23 weeks into last season. Juventus head down south in average form and looking weak at the back. Both teams scoring seems a decent bet for this one on Sunday.
Lecce vs Juventus tip: Both teams to score
