diff --git a/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerOverviewTableModel.kt b/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerOverviewTableModel.kt
index 765b77d58..da2bf65cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerOverviewTableModel.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerOverviewTableModel.kt
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class PlayerOverviewTableModel(id: ColumnModelId, name: String) : HOTableModel(i
     }
 
     fun getPlayerAtRow(tableRow: Int): Player? {
-        if (players != null && tableRow > -1) {
+        if (players != null && tableRow > -1 && tableRow < players!!.size) {
             val modelIndex = table!!.convertRowIndexToModel(tableRow)
             if (modelIndex < players!!.size) {
                 return players!![modelIndex]
diff --git a/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerPositionColumn.java b/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerPositionColumn.java
index 153ba0871..d1e0de84f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerPositionColumn.java
+++ b/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerPositionColumn.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import core.gui.comp.entry.DoubleLabelEntries;
 import core.gui.comp.entry.IHOTableEntry;
 import core.model.HOVerwaltung;
+import core.model.UserParameter;
 import core.model.player.IMatchRoleID;
 import core.model.player.Player;
 import core.util.Helper;
@@ -31,19 +32,20 @@ public class PlayerPositionColumn extends PlayerColumn {
     /**
      * constructor
      *
-     * @param id
-     * @param name
-     * @param tooltip
-     * @param position
+     * @param id        User column identifier
+     * @param name      Column header string
+     * @param tooltip   Column tool tip
+     * @param position  Lineup position code
      */
     protected PlayerPositionColumn(int id, String name, String tooltip, byte position) {
         super(id, name, tooltip);
         this.position = position;
+        this.preferredWidth = UserParameter.instance().fontSize * 5;
     }
 
     /**
      * returns TableEntry
-     * will not be overwrite
+     * will not be overridden
      */
     @Override
     public IHOTableEntry getTableEntry(Player player, Player comparePlayer) {
@@ -51,11 +53,11 @@ public IHOTableEntry getTableEntry(Player player, Player comparePlayer) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * returns player value
+     * Returns player value
      * overwritten by created columns
      *
-     * @param player
-     * @return
+     * @param player Player
+     * @return ColorLabelEntry
      */
     public ColorLabelEntry getEntryValue(Player player) {
         var ratingPredictionModel = HOVerwaltung.instance().getModel().getRatingPredictionModel();
@@ -73,10 +75,10 @@ public ColorLabelEntry getEntryValue(Player player) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * return a value if comparePlayer is not null
+     * Return a value if comparePlayer is not null
      *
-     * @param player
-     * @param comparePlayer
+     * @param player         Player
+     * @param comparePlayer  Player to compare with
      * @return ColorLabelEntry
      */
     public ColorLabelEntry getCompareValue(Player player, Player comparePlayer) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerSkillColumn.java b/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerSkillColumn.java
index 512387db8..6e9cadb96 100644
--- a/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerSkillColumn.java
+++ b/src/main/java/core/gui/model/PlayerSkillColumn.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import core.gui.comp.entry.DoubleLabelEntries;
 import core.gui.comp.entry.IHOTableEntry;
 import core.gui.comp.entry.SkillEntry;
+import core.model.UserParameter;
 import core.model.player.Player;
 import core.util.Helper;
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ public class PlayerSkillColumn extends PlayerColumn {
 	protected PlayerSkillColumn(int id,String name, String tooltip,PlayerSkill skill){
 		super(id,name,tooltip);
 		this.skill = skill;
+		this.preferredWidth = UserParameter.instance().fontSize * 5;
 		background = (skill == PlayerSkill.EXPERIENCE
 				||  skill == PlayerSkill.FORM
 				|| skill == PlayerSkill.LEADERSHIP
diff --git a/src/main/java/core/rating/RatingPredictionModel.java b/src/main/java/core/rating/RatingPredictionModel.java
index b7f49e682..0b4f22c55 100644
--- a/src/main/java/core/rating/RatingPredictionModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/core/rating/RatingPredictionModel.java
@@ -1748,6 +1748,6 @@ protected double calcCounterAttack(@NotNull Lineup lineup, int minute) {
         }
         a *= f / n;
         // 0,017272a + 1,042313
-        return 0.01727 * a + 1.042313;
+        return 0.017272 * a + 1.042313;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/release_notes.md b/src/main/resources/release_notes.md
index a5de3bc1c..96390f7b7 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/release_notes.md
+++ b/src/main/resources/release_notes.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 * Fix display of best position rating (#2166)
 * Display coach conversion costs (#2204)
 * New column "trainer notes" (#2229)
+* Fix initial size of skill and position columns (#2217)
 * Fix long shot rating calculation (#2237)
 
 ### Team Analyzer