Serie A preview: Atalanta vs Lecce

On Sunday at 12:30 local time, the twenty-third matchday of Serie A will take place, which will pit Atalanta against Lecce at Gewiss Stadium.

Atalanta enters the match with optimism to consolidate a winning streak after defeating Lazio 2-0 at the Olympic Stadium with goals from Rasmus Hojlund and Davide Zappacosta. Since the start of the competition, the hosts have won 12 out of the 22 matches played so far in Serie A, scoring 41 goals and conceding 24.

On the visitors' side, Lecce had to settle for a 1-1 draw against AS Roma in their last match, so they will try to add more points to their standings against Atalanta. Before this match, Lecce had won five out of the 22 matches played in Serie A this season, scoring 22 goals and conceding 25.

Focusing on Atalanta's performance as the home team, they have won five times, lost three times, and drawn twice in the 10 matches played so far. These values may seem encouraging for Lecce, as they show a certain weakness of the hosts in matches played at Gewiss Stadium. In away matches, Lecce has a record of three wins, five losses, and three draws in 11 matches played, indicating deficiencies in the team during their away games.

The two rivals have already faced each other at Gewiss Stadium before, and the numbers show four wins, one loss, and four draws in favor of Atalanta. Furthermore, the hosts have gone eight matches undefeated against this opponent in Serie A. The last match between Atalanta and Lecce in this competition took place in November 2022 and ended with a 2-1 victory for the visitors.

Analyzing their positions in the Serie A standings, it can be seen that both teams are separated by 17 points in favor of Atalanta. Gian Piero Gasperini's team is currently in third place with 41 points. On the other hand, Lecce has 24 points and occupies the fifteenth position in the standings.