Lecce v Atalanta

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Lecce suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to Udinese on Monday in Serie A which has resulted in the hosts to remain in 13th place in the Italian top flight table, while Atalanta registered an impressive 2-1 home win against sixth placed Roma which also became a fourth league win on the trot for the visitors and the away side will be looking for more of the same on Saturday as they look to cement a top five finish and Champions League football.

Lecce have found it difficult to put together any sort of winning momentum in Serie A for quite a while now as Luca Gotti's side have managed to capture just four wins out of their last 20 matches overall in the domestic top flight which were gained through victories over Fiorentina, Salernitana, Empoli and Sassuolo respectively.

However, Lecce have also been handed no fewer than 11 losses within these last 20 games in the Italian top flight so the prospects of a home win here on Saturday look to be pretty flimsy but the hosts should at least hit the back of the net in this upcoming clash as four out of the last five meetings between Lecce and Atalanta have produced goals for both teams.

Atalanta know that another three points earned in this upcoming tussle at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero on Saturday evening against Lecce would see Gian Piero Gasperini's side take a huge step towards nailing down a top five finish and with it, a place in the financially lucrative Champions League for next season.

The visitors certainly look well placed to produce another positive result here at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero having won each of their last four games on the trot in Serie A which includes wins against Monza, Empoli, Salernitana and Roma respectively, so Atalanta will be in confident mood.

The bigger picture shows Atalanta have slipped to just three defeats out of their last 18 matches overall in the domestic top flight with losses at the hands of Inter Milan, Bologna and Cagliari while Gasperini's side also picked up 11 wins within this 18-game period as well.

However, Atalanta haven't had it all their own way especially on their travels as the visitors have registered just four wins in their previous 12 outings on the road and having also been dealt four defeats as well as being involved in four stalemates, the goals market appeals here.

Atalanta have scored in each of their last nine games and seven of the visitors' last 10 away games have also resulted in both teams scoring as well.

Lecce v Atalanta Verdict

As mentioned earlier, goals for both teams have featured in previous exchanges and this trend could be set to continue here on Saturday evening.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.80

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00