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 62.12%. A draw had a probability of 20.7% and a win for Hansa Rostock had a probability of 17.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Schalke 04 win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.96%) and 2-1 (9.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.72%), while for a Hansa Rostock win it was 0-1 (4.75%). The actual scoreline of 3-4 was predicted with a 0.3% likelihood.