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Chapter one · read the club

Freiburg,read in full.

Julian Schuster'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, ageing
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · central midfield · too few players
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries .

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

Samuel Dahl
Club
SL Benfica
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 Liga Portugal (ahead of ). He would compete with Jordy Makengo () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Freiburg's minutes. Market value .
Ridle Baku
Club
RB Leipzig
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, 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 Jordy Makengo () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Freiburg's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Nuno Tavares
Club
Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for duels contested and the top for shots ( league season). He would compete with Jordy Makengo () for a starting place. Closest in style: Álex Jiménez and A. Rațiu. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Freiburg's minutes. 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 Jordy Makengo () 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 Freiburg. 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.
Bart van Rooij
Club
FC Twente Enschede
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 Eredivisie. He would compete with Jordy Makengo () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Twente Enschede sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Freiburg. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Arnau Martínez
Club
Valencia CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A possession full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for passes and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Jordy Makengo () for a starting place. Closest in style: J. Gvardiol and R. James. A move that can happen: Valencia CF sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Freiburg. The third 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.

Hidden gems · young, rising

Thierry Small
Club
Preston North End
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, right midfield · left-footed · cm
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 Jordy Makengo () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Preston North End's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
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 Jordy Makengo () 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 Jordy Makengo () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KV Mechelen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: central midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Teun Koopmeiners
Club
Juventus FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
In style he is in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created and the top for shots ( league season). He would compete with Patrick Osterhage () for a starting place. Closest in style: D. Szoboszlai and R. Marin. The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Freiburg's minutes. Market value .
Léo Scienza
Club
Southampton FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left winger · two-footed · cm
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Championship. He would compete with Patrick Osterhage () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of Freiburg's minutes. Market value .
Benjamin Nygren
Club
Celtic FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · left-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 Scottish Premiership. He would compete with Patrick Osterhage () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Freiburg's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Aljoscha Kemlein
Club
1.FC Union Berlin
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · 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 Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Patrick Osterhage () for a starting place. A move that can happen: 1.FC Union Berlin sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Freiburg. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Albert Sambi Lokonga
Club
Hamburger SV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A deep-lying playmaker: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won and the top for passes ( league season). He would compete with Patrick Osterhage () for a starting place. Closest in style: P. Zieliński and S. Lobotka. 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 Freiburg. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Fabian Rieder
Club
FC Augsburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · left-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 Bundesliga (ahead of ). He would compete with Patrick Osterhage () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Augsburg sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Freiburg. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Isaque
Club
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Patrick Osterhage () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Shakhtar Donetsk's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jorthy Mokio
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-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 Eredivisie. He would compete with Patrick Osterhage () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Ajax Amsterdam's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Andrija Bulatovic
Club
RC Lens
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Patrick Osterhage () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Freiburg 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 · Freiburg
league points · Freiburg
league goals scored · Freiburg
league goals conceded · Freiburg
recent league results, oldest first · Freiburg
appointed head coach of Freiburg · Julian Schuster

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Freiburg v Bayern München

Freiburg win

Draw

Bayern München 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

Open source. Free. Yours.

Free and open source, built only on free data and open AI. Point it at your club and check every number yourself.

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