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Chapter one · read the club

Utrecht,read in full.

Anthony Correia's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · goalkeeper · 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, Vasileios Barkas, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Utrecht 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
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries . The best of them, Siebe Horemans, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Utrecht 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: goalkeeper

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Andreas Jungdal
Club
KVC Westerlo
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for KVC Westerlo in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Vasileios Barkas () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Utrecht's minutes. Market value .
Denis Adamov
Club
AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Vasileios Barkas () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Utrecht's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Patrick Sequeira
Club
Casa Pia AC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for Casa Pia AC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Vasileios Barkas () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at goalkeeper. We expect him to play of Utrecht's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

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 Vasileios Barkas () 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 Utrecht. 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.
André Gomes
Club
FC Alverca
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A regular: minutes for FC Alverca in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Vasileios Barkas () for a starting place. A move that can happen: FC Alverca sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Utrecht. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Taishi Brandon Nozawa
Club
Royal Antwerp FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
A regular: minutes for Royal Antwerp FC in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Vasileios Barkas () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Royal Antwerp FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Utrecht. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Kurban Rasulov
Club
FK Dinamo Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Vasileios Barkas () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FK Dinamo Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Kaique Pereira
Club
CD Nacional
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · right-footed · cm
Why him
He would compete with Vasileios Barkas () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of CD Nacional's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Vladislav Torop
Club
PFK CSKA Moskva
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays goalkeeper · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Vasileios Barkas () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of PFK CSKA Moskva's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Antonino Gallo
Club
US Lecce
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A creative full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created ( league season). He would compete with Arthur Zagre () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Utrecht's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
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 Arthur Zagre () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Utrecht's minutes. Market value .
Olivier Deman
Club
SV Werder Bremen
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, 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 Bundesliga. He would compete with Arthur Zagre () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Utrecht's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Vasilios Zagaritis
Club
SC Heerenveen
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 Arthur Zagre () 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 Utrecht. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Mithat Pala
Club
Caykur Rizespor
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm
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 Super Lig. He would compete with Arthur Zagre () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Caykur Rizespor sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Utrecht. 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.
Denys Kuzyk
Club
LNZ Cherkasy
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back, right midfield · two-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 Premier Liga. He would compete with Arthur Zagre () for a starting place. A move that can happen: LNZ Cherkasy sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Utrecht. 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 Arthur Zagre () 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 Arthur Zagre () 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 Arthur Zagre () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Cercle Brugge's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Utrecht 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 · Utrecht
league points · Utrecht
league goals scored · Utrecht
league goals conceded · Utrecht
recent league results, oldest first · Utrecht
appointed head coach of Utrecht · Anthony Correia

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Utrecht v PEC Zwolle

Utrecht win

Draw

PEC Zwolle 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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