Atalanta vs Lecce preview, team news, odds and prediction

Atalanta are currently 11th in Serie A, with two points from two draws, and they will be eager to bounce back this weekend against 17th-place Lecce at homr.

Atalanta will host Lecce at the Gewiss Stadium in a Serie A Round 3 encounter on September 14, 2025, with kickoff scheduled for 14:00. The match will be officiated by referee Gianluca Manganiello as both teams look to improve their early season standings.

Atalanta currently sit 11th in the table with 2 points from their opening two matches, while Lecce occupy 17th position with just a single point. This fixture represents an important opportunity for both sides to gain momentum in the new Serie A campaign.

Atalanta (3-4-2-1, Ivan Juric)
Goalkeeper: Marco Carnesecchi (29)
Defence: Giorgio Scalvini (42), Isak Hien (4), Berat Djimsiti (19)
Midfield: Raoul Bellanova (16), Mario Pasalic (8), Marten de Roon (15), Nicola Zalewski (59), Charles De Ketelaere (17), Daniel Maldini (70)
Forward: Nikola Krstovic (90)
Injured: Gianluca Scamacca (9), Mitchel Bakker, Ederson (13), Sead Kolasinac (23)

Lecce (4-3-3, Eusebio Di Francesco)
Goalkeeper: Wladimiro Falcone (30)
Defence: Danilo Veiga (17), Kialonda Gaspar (4), Tiago Gabriel (44), Antonino Gallo (25)
Midfield: Medon Berisha (10), Ylber Ramadani (20), Lassana Coulibaly (29)
Forward: Santiago Pierotti (50), Nikola Stulic (9), Tete Morente (7)
Injured: Francesco Camarda (22), Filip Marchwinski (36), Gaby Jean (18)
Unavailable: Hamza Rafia (8), Balthazar Pierret (75)

The recent history between these two sides has been competitive, with Atalanta holding a slight edge with two wins from their last five meetings, compared to Lecce's one victory and two draws.

Their most recent encounter ended in a 1:1 draw at the Gewiss Stadium on April 27, 2025, with both goals coming from penalties scored by Mateo Retegui for Atalanta and Jesper Karlsson for Lecce.

Atalanta were particularly dominant in their 4:0 away victory at the Stadio Via del Mare in August 2024, with Marco Brescianini and Mateo Retegui both scoring twice. The last time Lecce triumphed at the Gewiss Stadium was in February 2023, securing a 2:1 win with goals from Assan Ceesay and Alexis Blin.

Atalanta and Lecce both come into this fixture in poor form, with each side eager to secure a crucial first win of the new Serie A season.Atalanta is currently on a five-match winless streak. They have drawn their first two Serie A games 1-1 against both Parma and Pisa. Their pre-season form was equally concerning, with a draw and two losses, including a 4-0 defeat to FC Cologne and a 2-1 loss to Juventus. Despite sitting 11th in the table, the team is under pressure to break their streak.Meanwhile, Lecce has managed just one win in their last five outings. In Serie A, they have yet to find the back of the net, losing 2-0 to AC Milan and drawing 0-0 with Genoa. While they did secure a 2-0 victory over Juve Stabia in the Coppa Italia, their lack of league goals has them sitting 17th in the table.