With neither side in decent form in the lead up to this game, it is difficult to see either performing well enough to claim all three points.
As a result, we believe the two evenly-matched sides could cancel each other out and finish level, which would not suit either side in their hopes of achieving continental qualification.
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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 Eintracht Frankfurt win with a probability of 46.41%. A win for Hoffenheim had a probability of 29.75% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Eintracht Frankfurt win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.44%) and 2-0 (7.12%). The likeliest Hoffenheim win was 1-2 (7.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.