Serie A Preview: Lecce vs Juventus – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

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Juventus is seeking a much-needed Serie A win against Lecce, as anything other than three points would significantly derail Luciano Spalletti's chances of staying as coach beyond November's international break. The team is out-of-sorts after a disappointing week, including a 3-0 home defeat to Lazio and a 2-2 draw against Rennes in the Europa League. Lecce, on the other hand, is coming off a 3-0 victory at Udinese, snapping their two-game losing streak. Lecce's win steered them five points clear of the bottom three.

Lecce has struggled against top-half teams, picking up just one point from their last nine league clashes, and has failed to score in the last six such fixtures. They have also lost four of their last seven outings at Stadio Via del Mare. Additionally, Lecce has a poor record against Juventus, beating them just once in their last 20 Serie A meetings. Lecce is also dealing with injuries, with Lassana Coulibaly and Santiago Pierotti unavailable.

Juventus has a relatively better recent away record, having lost only once in their last ten road trips. They are also unbeaten in their last six Serie A visits to Stadio Via del Mare, with their last away league defeat to Lecce dating back to 2011. However, Juventus is also dealing with injuries, with Zeki Celik and Nico Gonzalez joining an already long list of unavailable players. The predicted lineup for Juventus is Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Lucumi; McKennie, Luiz, Sarr, Cambiaso; Alajbegovic; Kolo Muani, Woltemade.