Bochum have only picked up 10 points from their 16 away league matches this season, and we are expecting Bremen to triumph on Saturday. However, the success is not expected to be enough to see them claim eighth, while Bochum will still fancy their chances of being safe even if they lose here.
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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 47%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 29.95% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Werder Bremen win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.46%) and 2-0 (6.67%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 1-2 (7.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.36%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Werder Bremen would win this match.