La Dea are heavy favourites in these weekend Serie A Atalanta vs. Lecce predictions. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side come off the back of an impressive win over Lazio and will be confident of keeping their run going.
Atalanta vs. Lecce odds
1 – Atalanta to win – 13/25
2 – Over 2.5 goals scored – 9/4
3 – Both teams to score – 1/1
4 – Ademola Lookman to score first – 5/1
5 – Gabriel Strefezza to score anytime – 9/2
Atalanta take on Lecce on Sunday, looking to build up some form ahead of a tough run of fixtures. La Dea face Milan, Udinese and league leaders Napoli, so will be very aware that this week offers a vital opportunity to pick up points.
Lecce have been in solid form themselves in recent weeks, picking up draws against both Milan and Roma since Serie A resumed following the World Cup. They have struggled to turn draws into wins in recent weeks though, with just one in their last six, despite playing some decent football.
With just seven points separating Lecce from the bottom three, and Verona on the march, Marco Baroni will be keen to keep their record of draws against the top six going on Sunday. Unfortunately for the visitors, Atalanta’s attacking play may be too much for them at the Geweiss Stadium this weekend. We back the hosts to secure the win.
Sunday’s game has signs of being an entertaining one for the neutral. Clashes between the two sides tend to produce a high number of goals, with an average of five per game over the last three meetings. Atalanta resumed the Serie A season in similar attacking form and, although their output has decreased in recent weeks, a bet on over 2.5 goals this weekend should pay off.
The hosts may be overwhelming favourites both in terms of recent form and past results, but Lecce have always looked to take the game to Atalanta. The Giallorossi have scored in all but one of their last six games against La Dea and have scored in all of their last three games.
Both teams have not scored in any of Atalanta’s last four games, but Lecce could be the ones to change this. Gabriel Strefezza, in particular, has looked a threat for Baroni’s side, scoring in two of his last three games. The wide man’s speed on the counter-attack could see him pose a threat this Sunday.
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Atalanta vs. Lecce last five matches
Atalanta last five matches
Lecce last five matches
Atalanta top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 10 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Lecce top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Atalanta vs. Lecce line-ups
Atalanta (3-4-1-1): Musso; Toloi, Djimsiti, Scalvini; Hateboer, De Roon, Koopmeiners, Zappacosta; Ederson; Lookman, Hojlund
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendry, Baschirotto, Umtiti, Gallo; Blin, Hjulmand, Gonzalez; Di Francesco, Colombo, Strefezza
Atalanta team news
Joakim Maehle and Luis Muriel both remain suspended for Sunday’s match, while Mario Pasalic is sidelined through injury. Duvan Zapata has fallen down the pecking order for Gaspeini, meaning Rasmus Hojlund is likely to start up front alongside Ademola Lookman.
Lecce team news
Marco Baroni is expected to stick with the line-up that secured a draw against Roma. Youssef Maleh, Marin Pongracic and Kastriot Dermaku are all out injured for the visitors, while Assan Ceesay should be fit to feature from the off.