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 42.77%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 32.66% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hannover win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.57%) and 2-0 (6.71%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 1-2 (7.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.48%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hannover would win this match.