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Chapter one · read the club

Union Berlin,read in full.

Mauro Lustrinelli'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, Derrick Köhn, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Union Berlin 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, Matheo Raab, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Union Berlin 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

Enrico Delprato
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, 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 Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Josip Juranović () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Union Berlin's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Mees de Wit
Club
AZ Alkmaar
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, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Eredivisie. He would compete with Josip Juranović () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Union Berlin's minutes. Market value .
Javi Rueda
Club
Celta de Vigo
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 La Liga. He would compete with Josip Juranović () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Union Berlin's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Arkadiusz Pyrka
Club
FC St. Pauli
Age
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 Josip Juranović () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC St. Pauli sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Union Berlin. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
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 Josip Juranović () 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 Union Berlin. 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.
Louis Oppie
Club
FC St. Pauli
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield · left-footed · cm
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 Josip Juranović () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC St. Pauli sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Union Berlin. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Colby Donovan
Club
Celtic FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Josip Juranović () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Celtic FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Filip Lissah
Club
Swansea City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Scottish Premiership. He would compete with Josip Juranović () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Swansea City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Valy Konaté
Club
Cercle Brugge
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Josip Juranović () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Cercle Brugge's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Club
AZ Alkmaar
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for AZ Alkmaar in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Matheo Raab () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Union Berlin's minutes. Market value .
Lazar Carević
Club
FC Famalicão
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Famalicão in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Matheo Raab () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Union Berlin's minutes. Market value .
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 Matheo Raab () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Union Berlin's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

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 Matheo Raab () 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 Union Berlin. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Bernardo
Club
CD Tondela
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for CD Tondela in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Matheo Raab () for a starting place. A move that can happen: CD Tondela sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Union Berlin. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Bernt Klaverboer
Club
SC Heerenveen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for SC Heerenveen in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Matheo Raab () for a starting place. A move that can happen: SC Heerenveen sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Union Berlin. 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.

Price is our fair fee for Union Berlin 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 · Union Berlin
league points · Union Berlin
league goals scored · Union Berlin
league goals conceded · Union Berlin
recent league results, oldest first · Union Berlin
appointed head coach of Union Berlin · Mauro Lustrinelli

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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