Atalanta Bergamo – Lecce
Contrasting fortunes at the Gewiss Stadium: While Atalanta are knocking on the door of the Champions League in third place, Lecce are fighting for survival in 17th. The Bergamaschi are traveling to Milan in high spirits after their 1-0 triumph in Milan, while Lecce are without a win in their last five games and have several players suspended. Gasperini will still be without Scamacca, Scalvini, and Kolasinac, but he should be able to count on defensive stalwart Djimsiti again. The visitors are missing Berisha and Krstovic, further weakening an already harmless attack. The starting position could hardly be clearer – but that is precisely what makes a surprise possible.
Atalanta – Lecce info
- Venue: Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
- Date and time: 27.04.2025, 20:45
- Competition: Serie A (matchday 34)
Atalanta form & record
Bergamo has shaken off its mini-crisis of three defeats: The 2-0 win against Bologna was followed by a highly acclaimed 1-0 victory at San Siro. Gasperini’s flexibility stood out – Bellanova first neutralized Leão before providing the assist for the winning goal. All of their last five league games have seen fewer than 2.5 goals, with no draws. Atalanta are third in the table with 64 points, four points ahead of Bologna.
Gasperini is likely to stick with his trusted 3-4-2-1 formation: Carnesecchi – Toloi, Djimsiti, Hateboer – Zappacosta, de Roon, Éderson, Ruggeri – Koopmeiners, Miranchuk – Lookman. Bellanova remains a versatile option in the center or on the wing. Scalvini, Kolasinac, and Scamacca are definitely out.
Lecce Form & Record Check
The Apulians are currently lacking almost everything: a win, an early goal, defensive stability. They have four defeats and a 1-1 draw against Venezia to their name, most recently a sobering 0-3 defeat. In each of these five games, Lecce conceded at least one goal and never scored before half-time. Injuries (Jean, Marchwinski, González) and the suspensions of Berisha and Krstovic are exacerbating the misery. They are 17th in the table, just one point ahead of Venezia, which sums up their situation.
Giampaolo is likely to respond with a 4-2-3-1 formation: Falcone – Gallo, Baschirotto, Gaspar, Veiga – Coulibaly, Ramadani – Morente, Helgason, Pierotti – Rebić. With Berisha and Krstovic suspended, there are no alternatives, which is why Rebić will move up front. No major experiments are expected; Lecce are likely to sit deep and hope for counterattacks.
H2H Atalanta – Lecce Head-to-head & statistics
The record speaks for itself: Atalanta have won the last three head-to-head matches without conceding a goal, including a clear 4-0 victory in August 2024. There have been no draws in the last five encounters, with four of the games ending with fewer than 3.5 goals. Lecce have scored only twice in this span – another indication of the current balance of power.
