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 Schalke 04 win with a probability of 54.94%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Hannover had a probability of 22.48%.
The most likely scoreline for a Schalke 04 win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.49%) and 2-0 (8.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.56%), while for a Hannover win it was 1-2 (5.88%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Schalke 04 in this match.