Juventus vs Lecce preview: Team news, prediction, date, and how to watch Serie A on DAZN

Serie A kicks off 2026 with another massive weekend of action, in what is Europe's most exciting title race. 

DAZN is showing 380 live games across the 2025-26 campaign, and matchday eighteen sees rejuvenated Juventus welcome Lecce to Turin. 

Luciano Spalletti made a slow start in charge of The Old Lady after taking over from Igor Tudor, but the former Italy boss is now making his mark and has catapulted Juve into the title mix. 

They head into the weekend's clash having won three on the bounce, after finally finding that cutting edge that had alluded them earlier in the campaign. 

Juve will be big favourites to make it four in a row as they host a Lecce side, who are hovering above the relegation zone thanks to their inability to find a string of positive results. 

DAZN News has all the information ahead of Juventus vs Lecce.  

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Juventus vs Lecce kick-off, date, venue 

Juventus vs Lecce will take place at 5 pm GMT  on Saturday, January 3, in Serie A. 

Fans watching in the US and Canada can catch the game at 12pm EST and 9am PT.

• Date: Saturday, January 3 
• Kick-off: 5pm GMT / 12pm EST / 9am PT 

The fixture will take place at the Allianz Arena in Turin. 

Juventus vs Lecce team news 

Juventus 

The game looks like coming too soon for both Federico Gatti and Francisco Conceicao, who both missed the win over Pisa. With Dusan Vlahovic still sidelined, Spaletti must once again choose from Lois Openda or Jonathan David to lead the attack. 

Previous XI:  Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Kelly, Bremer, McKennie, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Thuram, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Openda (v Pisa, December 27) 

Lecce

Medon Berisha remains the only big injury doubt for the visitors, which could tempt boss Eusebio Di Francesco to tinker with his frontline once again.   

Previous XI: Falcone, Veiga, Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo, Kaba, Ramadani, Maleh, Pierotti, Sottil, Stulic  (v Como, December 27)

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Juventus vs Lecce prediction

Home advantage and one of the league's most in-form teams, it's hard not to back Juventus, and we could easily see a repeat of the same scoreline Leece suffered in their last outing against Como. 

Prediction: Juventus 3-0 Lecce

How to watch Serie A on DAZN? 

DAZN brings fans closer to the action with live coverage of all 10 matches per round, delivering world-class Italian football to more fans in more ways in the  United Kingdom and Ireland, Canada, and the U.S (Spanish-language only).

You can watch Serie A games via the DAZN App, available on smart TVs, phones, tablets, streaming devices, games consoles and web browsers.

If you do not have the App yet, follow these instructions...

• Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
• On a laptop or PC,  visit www.DAZN.com/home
• Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
• Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google or Facebook options
• You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel and FIFA+
• Then find our Serie A page and click 'buy now'

How much does it cost to watch Serie A on DAZN?

UK Italian football fans can purchase a dedicated Serie A subscription to get all 380 games of the 2025-26 season live.

U.S. and Canadian customers get Serie A as part of their regular DAZN subscription.

For more information and to sign up, head here now.

  

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