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Lecce vs Atalanta Predictions - Draw backed in Serie A clash

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 19 Aug 2024

Brad Newcomb 19 Aug 2024

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Atalanta expected to pull a draw against Lecce despite poor pre-season.
Lecce recently won Coppa Italia match but struggled last season.
Significant injuries for both teams make a draw a likely result.

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Atalanta are winless in their last 2 matches (Getty)

Lecce vs Atalanta Predictions

Atalanta have not looked their usual dominant self during previous and suffered defeat in the Super Cup. They should still have enough to take a point against a Lecce side whom struggles to get victories.

Lecce vs Atalanta Predictions
Head to Head
Lecce Form
Lecce Injury & News
Atalanta Form
Atalanta Injury & News

Lecce are unbeaten in 4 of their last 6 home matches.
Lecce have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 6 matches against Atalanta.
Atalanta are winless in their last 2 matches.
Atalanta have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 away matches (Serie A).

Head to Head

In 22 previous encounters, Atalanta have won 10, Lecce 5 and seven draws.

Lecce Form

Lecce had a successful start to the new football season, earning a 2-1 victory against Mantova in Coppa Italia last week. They gained an early lead through Kialonda Gaspar, but conceded in the 73rd minute. The winning goal was scored by Nikola Krstovic a couple of minutes before the final whistle.

Giallorossi started their pre-season with a 3-0 victory against Werder Bremen, but then lost the remaining three friendly encounters to Galatasaray 2-1, Huddersfield Town 2-1 and Nice 3-2.

Lecce finished the previous Serie A campaign in 14th place with 38 points gathered across 38 matches, just three points above the relegation zone.

Lecce Injury & News

Mohamed Kaba and Joan Gonzalez are injured.

Atalanta Form

Atalanta opened the new season with a 2-0 loss against the reigning European champions Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup during the mid-week, ending the match with 0.59-2.46 expected goals, 47% possession and 7-13 shots.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side won the Europa League last season, crushing Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the grand finals with Ademola Lookman scoring all three goals.

La Dea struggled during the pre-season campaign, failing to secure a single victory in matches against AZ Alkmaar (2-2), Parma (lost 4-1) and St Pauli (lost 3-0).

Atalanta Injury & News

Giorgio Scalvini, Gianluca Scamacca and Rafael Toloi are injured.

Verdict

Lecce v Atalanta

Atalanta failed to secure a single win in the pre-season and didn’t look good against Real Madrid. Also, one third of the previous h2h matches between Lecce and Atalanta ended without a winner, so a draw is value.

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