Serie A: Lecce vs Atalanta – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Lecce and Atalanta who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Lecce enjoy home advantage, when visitors Atalanta swing by on Monday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Lecce vs Atalanta

Lecce Form

In their last three matches, Lecce won 2-1 against Cremonese, before losing 2-1 against SSC Napoli and 1-0 to Roma. Lecce claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost three, scored five goals and conceded eight.

Atalanta Form

Atalanta claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against Inter. Afterwards, a 4-1 defeat against Bayern Munich followed, before beating Verona 1-0. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Atalanta won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying four goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Lecce and Atalanta

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lecce and Atalanta played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Lecce vs Atalanta

Gianluca Scamacca scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage eight goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Atalanta take aim at Lecce. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular betting markets: Lecce vs Atalanta

Full-time result

Lecce claimed a modest four 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 four. Atalanta won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Lecce scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Atalanta scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Lecce managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Atalanta kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Lecce saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Atalanta, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.