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 VfL Bochum win with a probability of 38.69%. A win for St Pauli had a probability of 36.88% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a VfL Bochum win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.73%) and 2-0 (5.82%). The likeliest St Pauli win was 1-2 (8.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that VfL Bochum would win this match.