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Chapter one · read the club

Stuttgart,read in full.

Sebastian Hoeneß's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · central midfield · 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, Badredine Bouanani, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Stuttgart in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · goalkeeper · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Dennis Seimen, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Stuttgart 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: central midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Yegor Yarmolyuk
Club
Brentford FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles ( league season). He would compete with Nikolas Nartey () for a starting place. Closest in style: E. Álvarez and B. Pierret. The most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Stuttgart's minutes. Market value .
Weston McKennie
Club
Juventus FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · 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 Serie A. He would compete with Nikolas Nartey () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Stuttgart's minutes. Market value .
Enzo Le Fée
Club
Sunderland AFC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. He would compete with Nikolas Nartey () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at central midfield. We expect him to play of Stuttgart's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Paul Nebel
Club
1.FSV Mainz 05
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · 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 Bundesliga. He would compete with Nikolas Nartey () for a starting place. A move that can happen: 1.FSV Mainz 05 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Stuttgart. 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.
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 Nikolas Nartey () 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 Stuttgart. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Alexis Claude-Maurice
Club
FC Augsburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays attacking midfield · 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 Bundesliga. He would compete with Nikolas Nartey () 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 Stuttgart. 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

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 Nikolas Nartey () 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 Nikolas Nartey () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Oscar Schwartau
Club
Norwich City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger, second striker · 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 Championship. He would compete with Nikolas Nartey () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Norwich City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.

Second need: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Caoimhín Kelleher
Club
Brentford FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why him
A regular: minutes for Brentford FC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Dennis Seimen () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Stuttgart's minutes. Market value .
Robin Risser
Club
RC Lens
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for RC Lens in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Dennis Seimen () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Stuttgart's minutes. Market value .
Marco Carnesecchi
Club
Atalanta BC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Atalanta BC in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Dennis Seimen () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Stuttgart'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 Dennis Seimen () 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 Stuttgart. 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.
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 Dennis Seimen () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Toulouse sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Stuttgart. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Stanislav Agkatsev
Club
FK Krasnodar
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FK Krasnodar in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Dennis Seimen () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FK Krasnodar sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Stuttgart. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Nazar Domchak
Club
Karpaty Lviv
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Dennis Seimen () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Karpaty Lviv's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Club
AZ Alkmaar
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Dennis Seimen () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of AZ Alkmaar's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Bernt Klaverboer
Club
SC Heerenveen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Dennis Seimen () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of SC Heerenveen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Stuttgart 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 · Stuttgart
league points · Stuttgart
league goals scored · Stuttgart
league goals conceded · Stuttgart
recent league results, oldest first · Stuttgart
appointed head coach of Stuttgart · Sebastian Hoeneß

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Stuttgart v Borussia M'gladbach

Stuttgart win

Draw

Borussia M'gladbach 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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