With three games to play, Atalanta are in 5th, looking to cement that but also looking to chase down Juventus in 4th, who only have two left to play. We have two Serie A games taking place on Saturday night, and in the first of them, Atalanta travel away from home, where they will take on Lecce, who have pulled clear of the relegation zone, and are almost confirmed as being safe.
Lecce Form GuideFive points clear of the relegation zone, with six to still play form, Lecce are not quite mathematically safe yet, but I am pretty sure they are already there, and it would be a huge swing to see them in danger. They did lose last weekend, but before that, put together a string of games where they picked up good points, to see them safe.
Their defeat last weekend was a 2-0 home loss against Udinese. But before that, four games where they went unbeaten, with two wins and two draws for a total of eight points. The wins came over Empoli and Sassuolo, while they drew with Monza and Cagliari.
Atalanta Form GuideOf course, the first thing to mention about Atalanta is their loss in the Coppa Italia during midweek, where they were beaten 1-0 by Juventus. But in the league, they've been excellent, winning the last four games to keep their push for a top four spot alive, something they appeared to have well within their grasp not long ago.
The most recent of those was a 2-1 home victory over Roma last weekend. Before that, they also recorded wins over Salernitana, Empoli and Monza. Don't forget they've qualified for the Europa League Final too, which they will play next week.
Match PredictionA big chance for Atalanta to get a win on the board and put pressure on Juventus, and it's a win I think they will get. Yes, they've got to bounce back from cup defeat here, but back in league action, I am taking Atalanta to win this.
