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 Hannover win with a probability of 62.41%. A draw had a probability of 20.23% and a win for Waldhof Mannheim had a probability of 17.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a Hannover win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.87%) and 2-0 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.48%) , while for a Waldhof Mannheim win it was 0-1 (4.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood.