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 Bayern Munich win with a probability of 77.9%. A draw had a probability of 13.1% and a win for FC Koln had a probability of 9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bayern Munich win was 0-2 with a probability of 8.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (8.66%) and 1-2 (8.35%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.64%), while for a FC Koln win it was 2-1 (2.68%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bayern Munich would win this match.