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Chapter one · read the club

Werder Bremen,read in full.

Daniel Thioune'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
Counted by where they start, its options add up to only players, veterans aside, where a squad carries .
Second need · centre-forward · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Justin Njinmah, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Werder Bremen 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

Ridle Baku
Club
RB Leipzig
Age
Contract
months left
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 Olivier Deman () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Werder Bremen's minutes. Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down. Market value .
Nuno Tavares
Club
Società Sportiva Lazio S.p.A.
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for duels contested and the top for shots ( league season). He would compete with Olivier Deman () for a starting place. Closest in style: Álex Jiménez and A. Rațiu. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Werder Bremen's minutes. Market value .
José Ángel Carmona
Club
Sevilla FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays 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 duels contested ( league season). He would compete with Olivier Deman () for a starting place. Closest in style: K. Tete and V. Rosier. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Werder Bremen'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 Olivier Deman () 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 Werder Bremen. 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.
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 Olivier Deman () 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 Werder Bremen. The second 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 Olivier Deman () 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 Werder Bremen. 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

Dmitriy Pestryakov
Club
Akron Togliatti
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right winger, 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 Premier Liga. He would compete with Olivier Deman () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Akron Togliatti's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Odeluga Offiah
Club
Preston North End
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-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 Championship (ahead of ). He would compete with Olivier Deman () 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.
Colby Donovan
Club
Celtic FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Olivier Deman () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Celtic FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: centre-forward

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Odsonne Édouard
Club
RC Lens
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Ligue 1. That is more than Justin Njinmah, the last of Werder Bremen's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Werder Bremen's minutes. Market value .
Hugo Duro
Club
Valencia CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · left-footed · cm · caps
Why him
A target forward: in the top of centre-forwards in Europe's biggest leagues for fouls won ( league season). He would compete with Justin Njinmah () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Werder Bremen's minutes. Market value .
Manfred Ugalde
Club
FK Spartak Moskva
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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 Premier Liga (ahead of ). That is more than Justin Njinmah, the last of Werder Bremen's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-forward. We expect him to play of Werder Bremen's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Andrej Ilic
Club
1.FC Union Berlin
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · 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. That is more than Justin Njinmah, the last of Werder Bremen's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. 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 Werder Bremen. 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.
Tawanda Maswanhise
Club
Motherwell FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · cm · caps
Why him
He scores and sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Scottish Premiership. That is more than Justin Njinmah, the last of Werder Bremen's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: Motherwell FC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Werder Bremen. 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.
Gabriel Silva
Club
CD Santa Clara
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward, left winger · 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 Liga Portugal (ahead of ). That is more than Justin Njinmah, the last of Werder Bremen's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. A move that can happen: CD Santa Clara sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Werder Bremen. 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

Viktor Dadason
Club
FC Copenhagen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Justin Njinmah () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Copenhagen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Jacob Ambæk
Club
Bröndby IF
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Justin Njinmah () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Bröndby IF's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Hyllarion Goore
Club
KAA Gent
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-forward · right-footed · cm · caps
Why him
He would compete with Justin Njinmah () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KAA Gent's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Werder Bremen 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 · Werder Bremen
league points · Werder Bremen
league goals scored · Werder Bremen
league goals conceded · Werder Bremen
recent league results, oldest first · Werder Bremen
appointed head coach of Werder Bremen · Daniel Thioune

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

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen

Mainz 05 win

Draw

Werder Bremen 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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