Atalanta vs Lecce prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-09-13 13:00.
[p]Atalanta host Lecce on matchday three, with both sides still searching for their first Serie A victory of the season.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Life under Ivan Jurić is yet to really get going for Atalanta, who have drawn their opening two Serie A games under their new boss. Perhaps the most concerning aspect is that both draws came against newly-promoted opposition, and with their UEFA Champions League campaign beginning in the wake of this clash, Atalanta will be desperate to build some momentum before taking on Europe’s elite. A home clash could perhaps be perceived as the best place to garner some momentum, but that’s not necessarily true for Atalanta, who have won just two of their last 12 Serie A home matches (D6, L4). [/p]
[p]Lecce also experienced a managerial change in the summer, as Eusebio Di Francesco replaced Marco Giampaolo, who was sacked despite guiding them to safety following his mid-season arrival last term. Lecce may already be pondering whether they made the right decision given they haven’t scored a Serie A goal yet this season (D1, L1). There is little reason for panic just yet, but if Lecce fail to find the back of the net here, it will be just the second time in their history they have drawn a blank across their first three matches of a Serie A campaign.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Atalanta have won six of the pair’s last 12 meetings (D4, L2), but have won just two of the last seven H2Hs they hosted (D4, L1).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]None of Atalanta’s last eight Serie A games saw the away side on the day fail to score.[/p]
[p]Six of Atalanta’s last seven Serie A games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Lecce have recorded just two shots on target across their opening two games.[/p]
[p]Five of Lecce’s eight league victories last season were accompanied by a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Charles De Ketelaere has never lost a career H2H with Lecce (W3, D1) and has a preferred time to net, with 19 of his last 22 club goals arriving before the hour mark. Wladimiro Falcone’s chances of keeping him out appear slim considering he is yet to record a clean sheet in seven career H2Hs with Atalanta (W2, D1, L4), conceding an average of two goals per game in those H2Hs.[/p]
[p]Atalanta remain without a number of key figures, and Gianluca Scamacca may join the absentee list after withdrawing from international duties with Italy through a knee issue. Lecce could welcome back Balthazar Pierret and Hamza Rafia, who missed their defeat to AC Milan through illness.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Atalanta are the stronger outfit, but given their recent struggles at home against the visitors, we think there is value in backing Lecce in the +1 handicap market.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]