Juventus vs Lecce Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Serie A 2025-26

The Old Lady have won four of their last five games against the Giallorossi.

Juventus will now face US Leece in their matchweek 18 game of the 2025-26 Serie A. This contest will take place at the Allianz Stadium.

The Bianconeri will be at home for their next league outing, and it is going to be an added advantage for them. They are coming in after securing a 2-0 win against Pisa SC in their previous league outing.

Juventus will be keen to continue their winning run. They are in fifth place on the league table at the moment.

Lecce were outplayed by Como in their last Serie A fixture. It was a poor performance by them, and they have been very inconsistent with their efforts lately.

They are in 16th place on the points table. The Giallorossi will be away from home for their next game. This is going to keep them under pressure from the beginning.

Kick-off:

• Location: Torino, Italy
• Stadium: Allianz Stadium
• Date: Saturday, January 3
• Kick-off Time: 10:30 p.m. IST/ 05:00 p.m. GMT/ 12:00 p.m. ET/ 09:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Giuseppe Collu
• VAR: In use

Form:

Juventus: L-W-W-W-W

Lecce: L-W-L-W-L

Players to Watch

Kenan Yildiz (Juventus)

Kenan Yildiz is going to be an important part of the squad for Juventus. He can control the midfield well and will also create issues for the opponent’s defence in the final third. In 16 Serie A appearances this season, the Turkish international has scored six goals and has four assists to his name.

5⃣ goal involvements in his last 5⃣ @SerieA_EN games 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Zho1aOfNBb

— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) December 29, 2025

Nikola Stulic (Lecce)

Even though he has only been able to score a single goal for Lecce in the ongoing Italian league campaign, Nikola Stulic is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for the visitors. He will be looking to step up his game and help his side stand a chance in their upcoming contest.

Match Facts

• Juventus are on a four-match winning streak.
• Lecce have won two of their last five games.
• The Bianconeri are undefeated in their last 10 meetings against Giallorossi.

Juventus vs Lecce: Betting Tips and Odds

• Juventus to win @2/7 Betway
• Kenan Yildiz to score @13/8 Skybet
• Goals under 3.5 @2/5 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Daniele Rugani and Dusan Vlahovic will be out of action for Juventus due to their injuries. Juan Cabal, Chico Conceicao, Federico Gatti and Carlo Pingsoglio are not confirmed to be a part of the squad due to their fitness issues.

Lecce will miss out on the services of Medon Berisha and Filip Marchwinski. They are injured.

Head coach Eusebio Di Francesco is suspended. Lassana Coulibaly is on national team duty for AFCON 2025. Tete Morente, Christian Fruchtl and Balthazar Pierret might also sit out due to their fitness issues.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 46

Juventus won: 31

Lecce won: 4

Draws: 11

Predicted Lineups

Juventus predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Di Gregorio (GK); Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly; Cambiaso, Locatelli, Thuram, McKennie; Koopmeiners, Yildiz; David

Lecce predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)

Falcone (GK); Danilo, Siebert, Gabriel, Gallo; Ramadani; Pierotti, Drame, Maleh, Sottil; Stulic

Match Prediction

The hosts will be gunning for another win, while the visitors will be under pressure. Juventus are likely to come out on top and secure a win against Lecce in their upcoming Serie A clash.

Prediction: Juventus 2-0 Lecce

Telecast Details

India: DAZN

Italy: Sky Sports, DAZN

UK: DAZN

USA: Paramount+, DAZN

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