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Chapter one · read the club

Groningen,read in full.

Dick Lukkien'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
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Marco Rente, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Groningen in strength the best option there is typically worth .
Second need · defensive midfield · too few players, below its rivals
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Tygo Land, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Groningen in strength the best option there is typically worth .

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

Nikolay Rasskazov
Club
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · 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 Premier Liga (ahead of ). He would compete with Tyrique Mercera () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Groningen's minutes. Market value .
Josh Key
Club
Swansea City
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back
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 Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Tyrique Mercera () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season. We expect him to play of Groningen's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Nikolaos Athanasiou
Club
Rio Ave FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, left-back · 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 Liga Portugal. He would compete with Tyrique Mercera () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Groningen's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Yannick Leliendal
Club
FC Volendam
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 Eredivisie (ahead of ). He would compete with Tyrique Mercera () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Volendam sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Groningen. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Cherrion Valerius
Club
NAC Breda
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm
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 Eredivisie (ahead of ). He would compete with Tyrique Mercera () for a starting place. A move that can happen: NAC Breda sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Groningen. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Olivier Aertssen
Club
PEC Zwolle
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 Tyrique Mercera () for a starting place. A move that can happen: PEC Zwolle sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Groningen. 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.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Ismahila Ouédraogo
Club
APS Atromitos Athinon
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for APS Atromitos Athinon in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Tygo Land () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Groningen's minutes. Market value .
Houssem Mrezigue
Club
Dinamo Makhachkala
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Dinamo Makhachkala in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Tygo Land () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Groningen's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Artur Ryabov
Club
LNZ Cherkasy
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for LNZ Cherkasy in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Tygo Land () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Groningen's minutes. Market value .

Hidden gems · young, rising

Justin Janssen
Club
FC Nordsjaelland
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Tygo Land () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Nordsjaelland's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Philip Brittijn
Club
Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Tygo Land () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Rodri Alonso
Club
Moreirense FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
That is more than Tygo Land, the last of Groningen's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Moreirense FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Groningen 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 · Groningen
league points · Groningen
league goals scored · Groningen
league goals conceded · Groningen
recent league results, oldest first · Groningen
appointed head coach of Groningen · Dick Lukkien

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

NEC v Groningen

NEC win

Draw

Groningen 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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