With both sides looking to tighten up at the back in the search of vital points, and particularly with so much riding on this game, we can see it being a tight encounter to begin with.
The game might open up in the second half as both sides push for a crucial three points in their fight for survival, but it is difficult to see the two being separated when it would be so fatal to lose.
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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 Stuttgart win with a probability of 45.76%. A win for Hertha Berlin had a probability of 30% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stuttgart win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.82%) and 0-2 (7.23%). The likeliest Hertha Berlin win was 2-1 (7.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood.
