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 Bayer Leverkusen win with a probability of 71.94%. A draw had a probability of 16.5% and a win for Schalke 04 had a probability of 11.54%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bayer Leverkusen win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.44%) and 0-3 (8.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.66%), while for a Schalke 04 win it was 2-1 (3.4%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Bayer Leverkusen would win this match.