- Juventus have the best of the recent H2H record, winning three of the last five meetings and losing none (D2).
- Lecce have won two and lost three of their last five games, a run which includes a 3-0 away win over Udinese after successive defeats.
- Juve have been the better of the two sides so far in Serie A 2026/2027, with three wins, one draw and one loss in their last five matches.
Style clash should keep things interesting
Serie A 2026/2027's Giallorossi sit 11th in the table after taking nine points from seven games and are the hosts for Juventus on Sunday, who are eighth in the standings with 11 points from six games. The odds on the head-to-head market for this clash is pretty uninspiring with Juve the 21/50 favourites, Lecce 69/10 and the draw coming in at 16/5.
The game certainly promises to be a style clash with Eusebio Di Francesco's Lecce looking more dangerous on the counter attack while Luciano Spalletti's Juventus are much more of a possession-based side.
Eusebio Di Francesco's side are a compact 4-3-3 formation in which they are hard to break down and can be dangerous when they can break out on the break. The pressure on their box will increase as the game wears on, however, so this could be a game in which Lecce nick it on the turnovers. Lassana Coulibaly is their main threat and is a real impact player from midfield, having already chipped in with two Serie A 2026/2027 goals in five games.
Spalletti has certainly brought more structure to Juventus FC, who now press in numbers and in shape while they switch between formations with real fluidity to strangle opponents of the ball. The results have begun to come for Juventus, who edged Lecce 1-0 when they last met in Serie A five months ago.
Old Lady have the edge
Juventus have a better record than Lecce so far in 2026/2027 and appear to be getting back on the rails. La Vecchia Signora also have Edon Zhegrova, who leads their goalscoring charts with two Serie A 2026/2027 strikes in four games, while he brings a touch of sharpness to Juventus's play in the final third.
Lecce haven't beaten Juventus in their last three attempts, making the visitors the likely victors on Sunday, but Juventus's approach should keep this fixture interesting enough to give the hosts a chance.
Under 2.5 goals at 9/10 looks a good fit for this fixture as Juventus's control of the play and Lecce's need to remain compact should ensure a tight scoreline. Lecce have won just one of their three Serie A 2026/2027 home games, losing the other two and conceding an average of 2.67 goals. But Juventus have gone 1-1-1 away from home, scoring four goals in three games.
