Given that Bochum have found the back of the net in each of their last seven games, the visitors are expected to give Borussia MG a run for their money as they aim to steer clear of relegation trouble.
Still, Gladbach should have enough quality to secure a ninth home league victory of the season at the expense of Bochum, whose winless run looks set to continue.
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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 Monchengladbach win with a probability of 61.17%. A draw had a probability of 20.8% and a win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Monchengladbach win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.84%) and 1-0 (9.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.75%), while for a VfL Bochum win it was 1-2 (4.93%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Borussia Monchengladbach would win this match.