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 RB Leipzig win with a probability of 71.65%. A draw had a probability of 16.6% and a win for Schalke 04 had a probability of 11.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a RB Leipzig win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.46%) and 0-3 (8.66%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.7%), while for a Schalke 04 win it was 2-1 (3.45%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that RB Leipzig would win this match.