Lecce vs Atalanta BC: Team News, Predicted Lineups & Match Preview
The Lecce vs Atalanta BC fixture takes place on Monday at Stadio Via del Mare. Atalanta chase a return to European competition while Lecce battle to avoid relegation.
Match Preview
Atalanta have added 28 points since the start of 2026. They lost once and won eight times in that span. The side sit seventh in Serie A, four points behind Roma and seven shy of Champions League places.
La Dea suffered a 10-2 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich last month. They recovered with a 1-0 win over Hellas Verona. Davide Zappacosta scored that winner and Marten de Roon became the club’s record appearance-maker.
Atalanta have collected 18 away points this season and 32 at home. They won their last two trips to the Via del Mare, scoring six goals without reply. That recent history favors the visitors.
Lecce occupy 18th place, level on points with Cremonese. They sit two points behind Fiorentina. The Salentini have lost four of the last five league meetings with Atalanta, including a 4-1 defeat in September.
Lecce beat Cremonese to briefly escape the drop zone. They then lost to Napoli and Roma. That defeat to Roma was their sixth loss in seven away matches.
Against teams in the top half, Lecce have four points from 16 matches and six goals. They are joint-lowest scorers in Serie A alongside Parma. No Lecce player has more than three league goals so far.
Team News
Sead Kolasinac limped out of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s win over Wales. He then started in Bosnia’s playoff win against Italy. Gianluca Scamacca missed that playoff and remains unavailable for Atalanta.
Swedish centre-back Isak Hien will also miss Monday’s match. Nikola Krstovic, Atalanta’s joint-top scorer, is expected to lead the attack. Krstovic was Lecce’s top scorer at the club last season.
For Lecce, Medon Berisha, Francesco Camarda and Kialonda Gaspar are ruled out. Lassana Coulibaly is struggling with a thigh strain. Riccardo Sottil has a back issue.
Tiago Gabriel is fit and ready in central defence. He has won the most duels in Serie A this season. His performances have attracted interest from several big clubs.
Predicted Lineups
- Lecce possible starting lineup: Falcone; Veiga, Tiago Gabriel, Siebert, Gallo; Ramadani, Ngom; Pierotti, Gandelman, Banda; Stulic.
- Atalanta BC possible starting lineup: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Bernasconi; De Ketelaere, Zalewski; Krstovic.
Filmogaz.com prediction: Atalanta 2-0 victory. Atalanta possess multiple scoring threats. Lecce remain light on attacking options and face form issues on the road.
