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 Heidenheim win with a probability of 42.13%. A win for Holstein Kiel had a probability of 33.54% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Heidenheim win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.13%) and 2-0 (6.43%). The likeliest Holstein Kiel win was 1-2 (7.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.27%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Heidenheim would win this match.