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 Mainz 05 win with a probability of 44.18%. A win for St Pauli had a probability of 29.51% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mainz 05 win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.94%) and 2-0 (8%). The likeliest St Pauli win was 0-1 (8.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.5%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Mainz 05 would win this match.