Serie A: Lecce vs Atalanta – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 1 match between Lecce and Atalanta and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Atalanta go up against Lecce on Monday for a Serie A meeting at Stadio Via del Mare.

Team form: Lecce vs Atalanta

Lecce Form

Lecce have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 0-2 against Atalanta, before picking up a 0-0 draw against SSC Napoli. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Mantova. Lecce just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio Via del Mare. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored two and conceded six goals.

Atalanta Form

Atalanta have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 3-0 win against Torino. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-3 against Fiorentina, before suffering another loss in a 2-0 match against Real Madrid. Atalanta claimed 13 points in their last six Serie A matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded six and scored 12 goals themselves.

Betting stats for Lecce and Atalanta

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lecce and Atalanta. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Lecce vs Atalanta

With two goals in six matches Nikola Krstovic has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Atalanta and their defence. The visitors hope Ademola Lookman adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Lecce vs Atalanta

Full-time result

Lecce claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Atalanta won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Lecce scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Atalanta scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Lecce have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Atalanta managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Atalanta have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Lecce when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lecce’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Atalanta, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.

Suggested bet: Lecce vs Atalanta

To sum up, the upcoming match between Lecce and Atalanta seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.

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