We expect Werder Bremen to have too much attacking prowess for Schalke, who have looked hopeless in recent weeks.
They may be determined to put up more of a fight under Reis's new management, but with Fullkrug in excellent goalscoring form for the hosts, they should cruise to another victory.
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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 Werder Bremen win with a probability of 59.73%. A draw had a probability of 20.7% and a win for Schalke 04 had a probability of 19.59%.
The most likely scoreline for a Werder Bremen win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.86%) and 1-0 (8.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.46%), while for a Schalke 04 win it was 1-2 (5.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Werder Bremen in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Werder Bremen.
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