Although Hoffenheim will be desperate to return to winning ways, they will go up against a Bochum side that has proven to be a tough team to beat in recent weeks.
We think that Bochum will do enough to frustrate their hosts and take a point from Friday's fixture, especially after drawing three of their last five matches.
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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 Hoffenheim win with a probability of 48.76%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 27.7% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hoffenheim win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.67%) and 2-0 (7.55%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 1-2 (6.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.91%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Hoffenheim would win this match.
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