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 Schalke 04 win with a probability of 39.43%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 34.7% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Schalke 04 win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.74%) and 0-2 (6.77%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 1-0 (8.69%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.11%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood.