On September 14, 2025, Atalanta will take on Lecce in the third round of Italy’s Serie A. The match is set to kick off at 15:00 Central European Time. Here, we’ll examine the scoring potential of one of the teams.

Atalanta

Atalanta enjoyed a strong season last year, finishing third and earning a spot in the Champions League. This season, though, has not started as hoped, with the team seeking its first win after two matches. They drew 1-1 at home against newly-promoted Pisa and then managed the same result in an away match against Parma. Currently, Atalanta is in 11th position on the table.

At home, Atalanta’s form has been disappointing, remaining winless in their last two home games, including the end of last season. Historically, matches against Lecce have been challenging, with Atalanta winning two, drawing twice, and losing once in their last five encounters in Bergamo. In three of those games, both teams scored.

Lecce

Lecce fought hard last season to avoid relegation, securing their place in Serie A with crucial 1-0 victories over Torino and Lazio. However, their attack struggled, managing only 27 goals—the least in the league, even fewer than relegated Monza.

This season, Lecce’s start has also been tough. They won 2-0 in the Coppa Italia against Juve Stabia but have not yet achieved success in the league, drawing 0-0 with Genoa and losing 0-2 at home to AC Milan. They sit in 17th place with one point and are still looking for their first league goal.

Lecce has also found it hard against Atalanta, failing to win any of their last four meetings, with three losses and one draw, conceding in every match.

Probable lineups

• Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Scalvini, Hien, Djimsiti, Bellanova, de Roon, Zalewski, Pasalic, de Ketelaere, Sulemana, Krstovic.
• Lecce: Falcone, Danilo Veiga, Thiago Gabriel, Gaspar, Gallo, Berisha, Koulibaly, Ramadani, Pierotti, Camarda, Tete.

Key facts and head-to-head stats

• Atalanta are winless in their last 5 matches.
• Both teams have scored in 9 of Atalanta’s last 10 matches.
• Lecce are unbeaten in 8 of their last 10 games.
• 4 of Lecce’s last 5 matches have featured under 2.5 goals.
• Atalanta have won 3 of their last 4 head-to-head encounters.

Atalanta vs Lecce match prediction

Atalanta enter this match as favorites, eager to secure their first win of the season, especially at home. Lecce, on the other hand, has had a rough start and is yet to score this season. Given past encounters where a single goal was insufficient for Atalanta to win, they are likely to attack aggressively, aiming to score more and achieve their first league win. My betting suggestion for this match is for Atalanta to score over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.54.