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 Holstein Kiel win with a probability of 44.16%. A win for FC Koln had a probability of 31.43% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Holstein Kiel win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.66%) and 0-2 (6.94%). The likeliest FC Koln win was 2-1 (7.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.39%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Holstein Kiel would win this match.