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 FC Koln win with a probability of 43.36%. A win for Borussia Monchengladbach had a probability of 33.85% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Koln win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.4%) and 2-0 (5.68%). The likeliest Borussia Monchengladbach win was 1-2 (7.67%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.9%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that FC Koln would win this match.