Only basement club Darmstadt (72) have conceded more goals than both Bochum and Hoffenheim (60 each) in the Bundesliga this season, and goalmouth action at both ends of the pitch is to be expected on Friday.
The two teams still have something to play for at this late stage of the campaign, and although Hoffenheim will be regarded as slight favourites for this contest, we believe that Bochum, who have been stronger on home soil this term, may find a way to come out on top and enhance their survival hopes.
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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 VfL Bochum win with a probability of 61.07%. A win for Hoffenheim had a probability of 19.81% and a draw had a probability of 19.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a VfL Bochum win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.34%) and 3-1 (7.32%). The likeliest Hoffenheim win was 1-2 (5.13%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.02%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 3-2 win for VfL Bochum in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for VfL Bochum.
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