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Chapter one · read the club

Augsburg,read in full.

Manuel Baum's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · full-back · too few players, below its rivals, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Young-woo Seol, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Augsburg in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · centre-forward · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Mert Kömür, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Augsburg in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.

Every position is compared with the six squads in its league closest in strength: depth, the best option's value, ageing. Players count where they actually start, not where they are listed.

Chapter three · scout the fix

Three ways to fix it.

Biggest need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Aleksandr Silyanov
Club
Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier Liga. He would compete with Hennes Behrens () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Augsburg's minutes. Market value .
Kyriani Sabbe
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Jupiler Pro League. That is more than Hennes Behrens, the last of Augsburg's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Augsburg's minutes. Market value .
Ismail Jakobs
Club
Galatasaray
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Super Lig (ahead of ). He would compete with Hennes Behrens () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Augsburg's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Joe Scally
Club
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Hennes Behrens () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Borussia Mönchengladbach sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Augsburg. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Miro Muheim
Club
Hamburger SV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Hennes Behrens () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Hamburger SV sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Augsburg. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Sebastian Sebulonsen
Club
1.FC Köln
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Hennes Behrens () for a starting place. A move that can happen: 1.FC Köln sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Augsburg. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Terry Devlin
Club
Portsmouth FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Championship. He would compete with Hennes Behrens () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Portsmouth FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Thérence Koudou
Club
KV Mechelen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Jupiler Pro League. He would compete with Hennes Behrens () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KV Mechelen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Yaimar Medina
Club
KRC Genk
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Jupiler Pro League (ahead of ). He would compete with Hennes Behrens () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KRC Genk's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Richard Kone
Club
Queens Park Rangers
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Championship (ahead of ). That is more than Mert Kömür, the last of Augsburg's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of Augsburg's minutes. Market value .
Vitinha
Club
Genoa CFC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). That is more than Mert Kömür, the last of Augsburg's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Augsburg's minutes. Market value .
Daniel Jebbison
Club
AFC Bournemouth
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Championship (ahead of ). That is more than Mert Kömür, the last of Augsburg's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of Augsburg's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Mihajlo Cvetkovic
Club
RSC Anderlecht
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Jupiler Pro League. That is more than Mert Kömür, the last of Augsburg's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of RSC Anderlecht's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Mihailo Ivanović
Club
Millwall FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Championship (ahead of ). That is more than Mert Kömür, the last of Augsburg's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Millwall FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Luca Meirelles
Club
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Mert Kömür () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Shakhtar Donetsk's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Augsburg today; the likely range is where most fees for players like him have landed. Wages are not shown: no free source publishes them.

Injury risk is rated for players in Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1; Eredivisie has too little injury data to rate; other leagues have none.

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Augsburg
league points · Augsburg
league goals scored · Augsburg
league goals conceded · Augsburg
recent league results, oldest first · Augsburg
appointed head coach of Augsburg · Manuel Baum

Verified ×2Every figure re-checked against its source · news needs an official source or two independent ones · hover any number

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Augsburg v Union Berlin

Augsburg win

Draw

Union Berlin win

Forecast from team ratings and chance quality, tested on two full seasons: better than a classic rating system, not yet as sharp as the bookmakers.

Chapter six · fork it

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