Both sides are missing several key defenders through injury and suspension, which could help continue the trend of plenty of goals being scored in Darmstadt's matches.
Bochum will be desperate to claim their first victory of the season, but we believe that they may have to settle for another point.
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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 SV Darmstadt 98 win with a probability of 53.73%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 23.8% and a draw had a probability of 22.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a SV Darmstadt 98 win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.77%) and 2-0 (8.26%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 1-2 (6.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.37%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood.
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