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 Rot-Weiss Essen win with a probability of 38.33%. A win for VfL Bochum had a probability of 37.45% and a draw had a probability of 24.17%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rot-Weiss Essen win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.66%) and 0-2 (5.18%). The likeliest VfL Bochum win was 2-1 (8.37%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.71%).