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 Borussia Dortmund win with a probability of 75.81%. A draw had a probability of 13.6% and a win for Holstein Kiel had a probability of 10.62%.
The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 3-1 with a probability of 8.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.16%) and 3-0 (7.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.41%), while for a Holstein Kiel win it was 1-2 (2.98%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Borussia Dortmund would win this match.