Juventus vs Lecce Prediction: Will Max Allegri's side break their losing streak at home?

Juventus has been without a win in five games in a row. Will Max Allegri's side break their losing streak at home to Italian league underdog Lecce? There are several betting options at once.

By and large, Juventus' recent defeats in the Italian league should not be overestimated. The Bianconeri, despite being unbeaten in four games in a row, remain in third place in the standings, meaning they stay in the Champions League competitions. The task of finishing in the top four is the only one in the closing stages of the championship. The main competition for Juve is the Europa League, but the Turin side will soon face Spain's Sevilla in the semi-finals, and all the other matches are only preparation for these meetings. The only exception is the Italian Cup semi-final with Inter, which Juventus lost 0:1.

Last weekend, they faced Bologna away. Having conceded a penalty in the game's opening stages, Juve created many chances but could manage only one more, with Arkadiusz Milik scoring in 61 minutes. As a result, Juventus snapped a three-match losing streak in the league (1:1).

From 25 February to 23 April, they have picked up just one point from eight games and are dangerously close to the relegation zone. The team had no margin for error in their last match against Udinese Lecce. Fortunately, their opponents did not fight for results at the end of the season, with those who needed the points much more. And this time, that was also the case. Udinese acted as inert as possible, with Lecce scoring the only goal on penalties at the beginning of the second half. The Yellow Reds won 1:0 thanks to Gabriele Strefezza. Lecce is now four points clear of the relegation zone.

The previous fixture against Bologna saw Juventus create many goal scoring chances but could only score once, again losing league points. Likely, Juve will once again play a more than-usual attacking game against Lecce, and this time they will convert their chances. Although the opponents beat Udinese in the last round, they had previously lost seven of their eight games. We suggest betting on Juve and a low-scoring game - Lecce has big problems in attack and only three goals scored in the last nine rounds.

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