Lecce vs Atalanta – News and Probable Lineups

Atalanta BC, still in pursuit of a return to Europe’s premier competition, will visit Lecce, who are battling against relegation, for a crucial Serie A fixture on Monday.

While the Bergamaschi aspire to secure another opportunity in the Champions League, their opponents are merely striving for survival in the top tier.

Match overview

Since the beginning of 2026, Atalanta has suffered just a single defeat in the league, achieving eight victories and amassing an impressive 28 points—only Inter de Milão and Como have gained more in this calendar year.

With much at stake as the season approaches its conclusion in May, La Dea finds themselves in seventh place in Serie A, only four points behind Roma, who currently occupies the last European spot.

Raffaele Palladino’s squad sits seven points adrift of Champions League positions, meaning they would require an almost perfect finish to reclaim a spot for next season.

This year’s campaign ended brutally with a 10-2 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich last month, but Atalanta quickly rebounded with a 1-0 victory over Hellas Verona in the league.

A goal from Davide Zappacosta sealed the win in their last game before the international break, during which captain Marten de Roon also set a new club record for appearances.

After a two-week pause, Palladino and his team head to Lecce, having secured only 18 points away from home, compared to 32 achieved back in Bergamo.

However, recent history favors them: Atalanta has won both of their recent visits to Stadio Via del Mare, finding the net six times without conceding.

Overall, Lecce has experienced defeat in four of their last five league confrontations, including a 4-1 away loss in September, during which Charles De Ketelaere scored twice for La Dea.

This time, the Giallorossi must work hard to change their fortunes as they continue their fight against relegation.

Lecce entered the break occupying the 18th position, level on points with Cremonese and just two points behind a revitalized Fiorentina team.

After winning an essential match against Cremo, they managed to momentarily distance themselves from the relegation zone, but then fell to Napoli and Roma—the latter marking their sixth defeat in their last seven away fixtures.

Eusebio Di Françasco’s side is currently navigating a challenging run of matches, but they must aim to gain more points against stronger Serie A teams—starting on Monday.

Against current top-half teams, Lecce has gathered only four points from 16 matches, having managed to score a mere six goals—this raises concerns ahead of Atalanta’s visit to the Via del Mare.

Additionally, after failing to find the net against Roma, the Salentini share the title of Serie A’s lowest-scoring team alongside Parma, with no player scoring more than three league goals thus far.

Team News

Atalanta defender Sead Kolasinac exited Bosnia-Herzegovina’s World Cup qualifying victory over País de Gales with an injury, but went on to feature in their notable win against Itália in the playoff final on Tuesday, which Gianlucca Scamacca missed due to an injury.

Scamacca, who has netted eight times and struck the woodwork three times in Serie A this season, remains unavailable, while Swedish center-back Isak Hien will also miss Monday’s match.

In Scamacca’s absence, La Dea’s co-top scorer Nikola Krstovic is expected to start; the Montenegrin forward was Lecce’s top scorer last season.

Lecce has struggled to replace him, as Nikola Stulic has found the net only three times so far—all of which have come at home.

Medon Berisha, Françasco Camarda, and Kialonda Gaspar are all sidelined for the hosts, while Lassana Coulibaly is still dealing with a thigh strain, and Riccardo Sottil is affected by a back issue.

Fit and ready to take a spot in central defense, Tiago Gabriel leads Serie A in duels won this season, catching the eye of several major clubs across Europe.

Lecce probable starting XI:

Falcon; Veiga, Gabriel, Siebert, Gallo; Ramadani, Ngom; Pierotti, Gandelman, Banda; Stulic

Atalanta BC probable starting XI:

Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Bernasconi; De Ketelaere, Zalewski; Krstovic

Despite Atalanta having multiple potential goal-scorers, relegation-threatened Lecce appears to lack strong attacking options.

Even though the Bergamaschi tend to find it difficult on the road, they could take advantage of any nervousness displayed at the Via del Mare.