Atalanta vs Lecce Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 28/12/2023, 06:30  by Sridhar in Serie A Predictions

Atalanta will hope to end their two-game losing streak against Lecce as they look to close out 2023 on a high. This Serie A matchday 18 will be played at the Gewiss Stadium on Saturday. Ahead of this round, the hosts are 8th with 26 points while the visitors are 12th with 20 points. Atalanta fell behind in the European race as they are currently four points behind top-four spots. That’s largely down to their inconsistent form where they couldn’t win three league games in a row. In fact, a 1-0 loss to Bologna last time out was a missed chance to post three wins in a row. They can do that at home though, as they have won their last two league matches played at this venue – against AC Milan and Salernitana.

Lecce are coming off a 2-0 defeat to Inter Milan last weekend that halted a five-game unbeaten run for the visitors. That sequence saw them draw four matches, enroute their total of eight draws across 17 league matches this season. Only Udinese have posted more stalemates than Lecce and they wouldn’t mind picking up a point on this trip to consolidate their mid-table claim as they remain equidistant from top-seven and bottom-three. It is their away form that is a source of concern as Lecce have failed to win any of their eight away Serie A matches this campaign, drawing five and losing three.