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 Borussia Dortmund win with a probability of 62.8%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Mainz 05 had a probability of 16.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.93%) and 1-0 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.47%), while for a Mainz 05 win it was 1-2 (4.7%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Borussia Dortmund would win this match.
