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 37.35%. A win for Schalke 04 had a probability of 37% and a draw had a probability of 25.65%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hannover win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.1%) and 0-2 (5.73%). The likeliest Schalke 04 win was 2-1 (8.36%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood.