Both managers will shuffle their packs for this contest, but we are expecting Monchengladbach's extra quality to allow them to advance to the next round. Heidenheim can be pleased with their start to the campaign, but their journey in the German Cup is likely to end on Tuesday night.
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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 Borussia Monchengladbach win with a probability of 39.57%. A win for Heidenheim had a probability of 37.04% and a draw had a probability of 23.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Monchengladbach win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.61%) and 2-0 (5.4%). The likeliest Heidenheim win was 1-2 (8.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.39%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Borussia Monchengladbach would win this match.