Series A, Monday, 19.08.2024 at 18:30
The Super Cup final is barely over before the reigning Europa League winners from the medieval city of Bergamo have to lace up their boots again! The reason for this is the eagerly awaited opening matchday of the 2024/25 Serie A season.
In my Lecce Atalanta Bergamo betting tip, I insist that the visitors will prevail over the full distance.
There have only been a few changes during the summer break, so the northern Italians should still be well-rehearsed enough to be able to assert themselves again on matchday 1 at the Stadio Via del Mare.
During the week, Real Madrid crowned themselves the best team in Europe by winning the UEFA Super Cup. However, Bergamo cut a fine figure in the process.
Coach Giampiero Gasperini has been able to keep the successful squad together for the most part over the summer and could certainly have made the match against Real Madrid even more exciting with Koopmeiners behind the strikers.
However, the Dutchman is on strike and wants to leave Bergamo as soon as possible, which is why Atalanta lacked an important piece of the puzzle in their 3-4-1-2 system to pose a real threat to the Spaniards (0:2).
Nevertheless, it can be said that the dress rehearsal was a success for “La Dea” despite the defeat
Lecce managed to stay above the line last year, but it will be more difficult than ever for them to hang on for another Serie A season in 2024/25.
The power density at the bottom of the table has increased massively due to FC Como’s desire to buy.
Atalanta are definitely the better team in terms of play and should therefore be victorious in the direct duel on matchday 1.
Scamacca will still be injured, but with Mateo Retegui, who was signed for 22 million from Genoa, a similar type of player could be brought in. Basically, one “Nazionale” player is replacing another.
The only thing I find a shame is the departure of José Luis Palomino to Cagliari. The defender may not have played a major role in Gasperini’s latest plans, but many die-hard Bergamo fans will certainly miss the strong Argentinian
In the end, I’ll make no secret of the fact that I’m leaning towards an away win bet in this pairing. After all, Bergamo won both Serie A duels against Lecce in 2023/24 with 1:0 and 2:0 respectively.
Precisely because Bergamo have hardly made any significant changes to their starting eleven, the squad should continue to show a high degree of familiarity at the start of the new season.
In addition, the Atalanta-Bergamo odds in the Sunmaker app for an opening win are 1.87, which is in an area where I would immediately agree as a sports betting fan.
The payout is in excellent proportion to the actual probability of this event occurring.
Lecce have also already played a competitive match – the first round of the Copa Italia against Mantova.
However, the result was not exactly exhilarating! After three consecutive test match defeats, the southern Italians only managed to score the redemptive 2:1 winner against the third division side in the final minutes.
A day later, a relaxed test match against Monopoli followed (0:0), but the bottom line is that I don’t expect these performances to dissuade me from trying my luck with the Bergamasques
Lecce have also lost at home! This refers to the southern Italian side’s Serie A home record, which had already been deteriorating in the weeks leading up to the summer break.
As they haven’t really brought in any useful reinforcements on the transfer market either, I dare say that this negative trend will continue seamlessly on matchday 1.
In any case, the hosts have only won one of their last seven matches at the Stadio Via del Mare, scoring just two home goals in that period.
Furthermore, they “only” managed to win at home against FC Empoli and not against a top club like Bergamo.
After taking a closer look at the Lecce Atalanta Bergamo odds and bets from the various bookmakers, I would advise you to go for an odds boost rather than an additional condition.
There is nothing wrong with the already discussed Atalanta Bergamo odds of 1.85, but almost any other additional condition based on it could quickly get you into hot water
In both Serie A games in pre-season, Atalanta scored their three goals after the break, so I wouldn’t recommend a half-time/finish bet along the lines of 2/2 to increase your odds.
Furthermore, Koopmeiners is not involved this time, although he has been known to play a key role in Giampiero Gasperini’s system.
The bottom line is that Bergamo are still strong enough to beat Lecce, but whether they will win 1-0 or 4-1 is difficult to predict.
Although I tend to favor a tough affair, in the end I prefer to leave my Lecce Atalanta Bergamo betting tip with a pure away win bet
Conclusion: Bergamo should not let anything burn on the first matchday.
A three-pointer against the technically limited southern Italians, who have not strengthened their squad significantly in the summer, is therefore my hottest Lecce Atalanta Bergamo tip that I have ready for you.
However, it’s difficult to predict whether the visitors will come out on top in the end. A lot will depend on how defensively the hosts line up
My tip: Bergamo beats Lecce
