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2023/24 Italian Serie A
Matchday 21
US Lecce v Juventus FC
Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Lecce, Italy
Sunday, 21 January 2024
Kick-off is at 21h45
US Lecce will go head to head with a red-hot Juventus FC side in an
Italian Serie A match at the Stadio Arechi on 21 January.
Current Form
The Yellow and Reds lost 1-0 to SS Lazio at home on 14 January and they are now winless in their last four games in the Italian top tier.
However, Lecce are undefeated in their last four home matches in this competition having recorded three draws and one win as the hosts.
Meanwhile, Juventus claimed a 2-1 win over US Salernitana at home on 7 January as they extended their unbeaten run to 14 matches in the Serie A.
The Old Lady are also undefeated in their last seven away matches in this competition having recorded five wins and two draws as the visitors.
Teams News
Lecce duo Kastriot Dermaku and Nicola Sansone are currently injured while Ahmed Touba, Hamza Rafia and Lameck Banda are on national duty.
Juventus, on the other hand, will be without the injured duo of Mattia De Sciglio and Moise Kean while Paul Pogba and Nicolò Fagioli are both suspended.
Quotes
“We need to avoid making long-term predictions, and it’s better to stay focused on the short-term," Juventus manager Maximiliano Allegri said about their league title ambitions.
“I’m not thinking about whether or not I’ve won the fans back on side, we’re doing well because of the guys who go out onto the pitch and win matches,
"Everybody around the team does our best to put the team in the best place to go out and do just that. We are Juventus and we have to do our very best, but football doesn’t end on May 25, we also have to think ahead to the seasons to come for this group of players.”
Head-To-Head
Juventus claimed a 1-0 win over Lecce in their last meeting in Serie A with the match taking place at the Allianz Stadium on 26 September 2023.
Therefore, the Old Lady are undefeated in their last seven matches in the league against the Yellow and Reds having registered five wins and two draws.
Serie A matchday 21 fixtures (19-22 January)
Saturday, 20 January
19:00 - AS Roma v Hellas Verona
21:45 - Udinese Calcio v AC Milan
Sunday, 21 January
13:30 - Frosinone Calcio v Cagliari FC
16:00 - Empoli FC v AC Monza
19:00 - US Salernitana v Genoa CFC
21:45 - US Lecce v Juventus FC
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