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Chapter one · read the club

Hoffenheim,read in full.

Christian Ilzer's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · goalkeeper · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Luca Philipp, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Hoffenheim in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second 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, Mats Rots, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Hoffenheim 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: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Guillaume Restes
Club
FC Toulouse
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Toulouse in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Luca Philipp () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Hoffenheim's minutes. Market value .
Jonas Urbig
Club
Bayern Munich
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · two-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Bayern Munich in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Luca Philipp () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Hoffenheim's minutes. Market value .
Elia Caprile
Club
Cagliari Calcio
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Cagliari Calcio in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Luca Philipp () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Hoffenheim's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Finn Dahmen
Club
FC Augsburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Augsburg in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Luca Philipp () 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 Hoffenheim. 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.
Leo Kokubo
Club
Sint-Truidense VV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Sint-Truidense VV in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Luca Philipp () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Sint-Truidense VV sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Hoffenheim. 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.
Nazar Domchak
Club
Karpaty Lviv
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Karpaty Lviv in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Luca Philipp () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Karpaty Lviv sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Hoffenheim. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Second need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Andrea Cambiaso
Club
Juventus FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, left-back, right midfield · two-footed · cm · caps
Why him
In style he is in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for passes and the top for chances created ( league season). He would compete with Valentin Gendrey () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Hoffenheim's minutes. Market value .
Joaquin Seys
Club
Club Brugge KV
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back, right-back · left-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 Valentin Gendrey () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Hoffenheim's minutes. Market value .
Santiago Mouriño
Club
Villarreal CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A defensive full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions and the top for shots ( league season). He would compete with Valentin Gendrey () for a starting place. Closest in style: J. Justin. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Hoffenheim'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 Valentin Gendrey () 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 Hoffenheim. 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.
Philipp Treu
Club
SC Freiburg
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left 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 Valentin Gendrey () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SC Freiburg sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Hoffenheim. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Jordy Makengo
Club
SC Freiburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for SC Freiburg in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Valentin Gendrey () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SC Freiburg sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Hoffenheim. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

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 Valentin Gendrey () 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 Valentin Gendrey () 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 Valentin Gendrey () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KV Mechelen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Hoffenheim 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 · Hoffenheim
league points · Hoffenheim
league goals scored · Hoffenheim
league goals conceded · Hoffenheim
recent league results, oldest first · Hoffenheim
appointed head coach of Hoffenheim · Christian Ilzer

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Hoffenheim v Bayer Leverkusen

Hoffenheim win

Draw

Bayer Leverkusen 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.

github.com/delta96040/dugout Read the full dossier