We would not be surprised if the hosts manage to get themselves on the scoresheet, but the visitors should have more than enough quality to avoid a major upset.
Breitenreiter will have his players highly motivated in his first competitive match in charge since departing Zurich, with the likes of Andrej Kramaric several steps in class above Hoffenheim's opponents on the day.
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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 Hoffenheim win with a probability of 77.78%. A draw had a probability of 13.4% and a win for SV Rodinghausen had a probability of 8.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hoffenheim win was 0-2 with a probability of 9.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (9.07%) and 1-2 (8.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.93%), while for a SV Rodinghausen win it was 2-1 (2.67%).
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