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 Hannover win with a probability of 55.51%. A win for Hansa Rostock had a probability of 22.51% and a draw had a probability of 22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hannover win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.72%) and 2-0 (8.46%). The likeliest Hansa Rostock win was 1-2 (5.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Hannover in this match.