Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hannover win with a probability of 45.92%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 28.74% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hannover win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.23%) and 2-0 (7.97%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 0-1 (7.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.04%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hannover would win this match.