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 41.91%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 34.93% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.64%) and 2-0 (5.66%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 1-2 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.23%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Borussia Dortmund would win this match.