This game is a difficult one to call due to both sides being so evenly matched, but with Frankfurt enduring a tiring away trip to Spain just three days prior to this fixture, we are going for a narrow home victory.
Union have a fantastic record at their An der Alten Forsterei fortress, and with the visitors being a disappointing outfit domestically in recent weeks, the hosts should be able to build on their successive wins to further boost their top-six hopes at the expense of their opponents.
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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 Union Berlin win with a probability of 46.13%. A win for Eintracht Frankfurt had a probability of 28.55% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Union Berlin win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.24%) and 2-0 (8.01%). The likeliest Eintracht Frankfurt win was 0-1 (7.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Union Berlin would win this match.