This will be the first meeting between the two sides since a 3.Liga clash in 2014, but on this occasion, Hansa Rostock will come up against a Leipzig side stacked with talent, and we think that the hosts will make light work of their second tier opponents on Wednesday.
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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 RB Leipzig win with a probability of 63.63%. A draw had a probability of 19.1% and a win for Hansa Rostock had a probability of 17.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a RB Leipzig win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.79%) and 1-0 (7.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.55%), while for a Hansa Rostock win it was 1-2 (4.74%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that RB Leipzig would win this match.
