Juventus have played two games in a row "dry". On Wednesday, they played in Birmingham in a Champions League match against Aston Villa. The Bianconeri have been experiencing some personnel difficulties as of late. There were 17 players in the squad for the game, three of whom were goalkeepers. However, this did not prevent Motta's men from scoring. The opponents exchanged dangerous shots, and towards the end of the meeting, the British even managed to score. Their goal, however, was cancelled due to a foul. Fair 0:0. There was no less legitimate "peace" at the San Siro. Juventus were able to impose their football on Milan. However, the small number of chances in a tight game did not lead to goal takings. Before that, Motta's wards won two consecutive rounds 2-0.

Lecce picked up their third win of the season last weekend. During the international break, there was a reshuffle on the coaching bridge of the "Wolves". So, instead of Luca Gotti at the helm of the team became Marco Giampaolo. Giampaolo's last place of work was Sampdoria in 2022. The allenatore did not have much time to familiarise himself with the new team, but it did not prevent him from getting maximum points. The Wolves scored the only goal thanks to Dorn in the 70th minute. According to the xG metric, the Giallorossi have a 0.62 goals-against average in Venice. At the same time, the "Winged Lions" with 16 shots on the opponent's goal lost with a score of 2.88. The unfairness of such an outcome reflects not only the statistics, but also what was happening on the pitch in general. Lecce played weaker. Weaker even than such an opponent as Venice.

The victory allowed Lecce to climb to 15th place in the standings. But for how long? The team still has an underachievement in the xGA metric. Thus, the Wolves should concede 3.04 goals more, while they have already conceded 21. Over the last two seasons, the rivals have managed to hold four face-to-face meetings. In the framework of the last draw Torino produced two victories with a total goal difference of 4:0. In the 2022/2023 season, the Old Lady's six points were secured thanks to 2-1 and 0-1 victories. Surprisingly, Lecce have picked up as many as seven points in the last four rounds. Does it mean that the team is coming out of the crisis? No. And can we call the situation of the Wolves a crisis? The team simply does not have the necessary resources to perform in Serie A. Even if Juventus are not in the best shape, they can beat such an opponent.