Lecce vs Atalanta Prediction & Match Preview

Lecce vs Atalanta Prediction

• Four consecutive league wins moved Atalanta up to 5th place in the Serie A standings.
• Lecce scored just two goals in the previous three league fixtures.
• Just one of Lecce’s last five Serie A games produced three or more goals.

Atalanta celebrated a massive 2-1 victory in a Champions League-worthy six-pointer against Roma last weekend. They have an opportunity to secure the top five finish and a spot in the next edition of the elite continental competition this Saturday. The Dea travel to Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del Mare to take on Lecce in Matchday No 37.

Atalanta have found the best form of the season just when it matters the most. They made it to both Coppa Italia and Europa League finals while also getting millimetres away from the top five finish in the Serie A via after four consecutive league wins. Charles De Ketelaere was the hero of the last weekend’s win over Roma. The Belgian midfielder notched a first-half brace on the occasion.

Lecce terminated their four-game unbeaten thread with a 0-2 home defeat to Udinese on Monday. Luca Gotti’s troops were unrecognizable on the occasion. They registered no more than two shots on target, allowing the rivals 16 attempts in the game. Lecce are still pretty safe with five points between them and the red zone and just two games remaining.

Lecce did not offer anything offensively in the last weekend’s clash with the relegation-threatened Udinese. Gotti’s men obviously lacked proper motivation, unlike their counterparts. Lecce have generally dropped in form in recent weeks. They are winless in three successive league outings. They’ve scored just twice along the way.

On the other side, we have Atalanta who won six and drew one of the previous seven matches in all competitions despite a much tougher schedule in the process. The Dea showed strength by firing 24 shots in the last weekend’s game against Roma. The away win has to be the most logical betting pick here and we will go for it at the 1.80 odds.

Only one of Lecce’s last five league matches provided three or more goals. We don’t trust the hosts to create much offensively on Saturday. Atalanta had a tough Coppa Italia final against Juventus on Wednesday evening.

Gianpiero Gasperini will likely make some changes to his starting lineup for this clash at Comunale Via del Mare. In these circumstances, we do not expect to witness a goal fest. The Under 2.5 goals bet is priced up at the 1.90 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- May 16, 2024

Lecce vs Atalanta Betting Tips

Atalanta to win

OK

1.80 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.93 Odds

Correct Score: Atalanta 2-0

OK

8.50 Odds