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Italian Serie A - Juventus VS Lecce Prediction
Italy Serie A - Juventus VS Lecce
Match Time:13-04-2025 02:45 Sunday (GMT+8)
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Juventus
Igor Tudor will be sweating on the fitness of key midfielder Khephren Thuram, as the Frenchman missed training with a muscular issue. While the wider expectation is for him to start alongside Locatelli, Tudor might side with caution and keep him on the bench.
In terms of the absentees, long-term casualties Arkadiusz Milik, Gleison Bremer, and Juan Cabal are joined by the likes of Federico Gatti and Samuel Mbangula on the sidelines.
There is the idea of seeing Douglas Luiz play in midfield alongside Locatelli if Thuram misses out, although in Tudor’s system Teun Koopmeiners might be the better fit. There might be no place for Francisco Conceicao in this lineup, as Kenan Yildiz and Nico Gonzalez will occupy the positions in the advanced role behind striker Dusan Vlahovic.
The Serb seems like Tudor’s preferred choice so far over Randal Kolo Muani in his short reign at Juventus thus far. Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah could occupy the wing-back roles, while Piere Kalulu, Renato Veiga, and Lloyd Kelly take the back three positions for Juventus against US Lecce.
US Lecce
Lecce will only miss Filip Marchwinski from the squad ahead of this trip to Turin, as he is their long-term absentee. Beyond that, Marco Giampaolo has a fully-fit squad, although there are issues with goalscorers in the team.
Nikola Krstovic recently hit double figures for the team in Serie A, although after that there are only three other players who have scored more than once this season. With the team not in the mood to fire their way out of relegation talk, the manager will hope to keep his main man Krstovic fit for as long as possible, as he will lead the line against Juventus.
Lecce will set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Kialonda Gaspar and Federico Baschirotto managing the central defensive spaces, with Frederic Guilbert and Gallo operating in the full-back roles. Lassana Coulibaly and Ylber Ramadani are the central midfield options for Giampaolo, with Thorir Helgason in the advanced role. Santiago Pierotti and Lameck Banda will feature in the wide roles, while Krstovic will lead the line for Lecce against Juventus on Saturday.
Juventus possible starting lineup:
Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Veiga, Kelly; Cambiaso, Locatelli, Thuram, McKennie; Gonzalez, Yildiz; Vlahovic
Lecce possible starting lineup:
Falcone; Guilbert, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ramadani; Pierotti, Helgason, Morente; Krstovic
Juventus vs Lecce Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Juventus have an excellent recent record against Lecce and have won 17 out of the last 27 matches between the two teams, as opposed to Lecce's three victories.
Juventus have lost only four of their last 37 matches against Lecce in Serie A but have suffered three of these defeats in the second half of the season in the competition.
Lecce have failed to find the back of the net in 18 of their 37 matches against Juventus in Serie A - they have a worse such record in this regard only against Inter Milan in the history of the competition.
Juventus have lost only one of their last 18 matches at home against Lecce in Serie A, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 4-3 scoreline in 2004.
Prediction: Juventus 3-0 Lecce
There have been distinct signs of improvement from Juventus since Thiago Motta was shown the door, with a more direct style getting more out of several underperforming players. With home advantage on their side, too, Juve can take care of business against a limited Lecce side, keeping them in the hunt for a Champions League return.
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