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 Borussia Dortmund win with a probability of 47.75%. A win for Hoffenheim had a probability of 30.01% and a draw had a probability of 22.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.52%) and 2-0 (6.19%). The likeliest Hoffenheim win was 1-2 (7.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.6%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Borussia Dortmund would win this match.
