Given their close standings in the battle for survival, we predict a close and cagey affair and cannot quite pick a winner.
The two sides have improved their standings in the battle at the bottom of the table recently, and, with them both having renewed confidence and the chance of building momentum, we do not expect either to roll over.
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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%. A win for Augsburg had a probability of 29.22% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stuttgart win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.1%) and 2-0 (7.95%). The likeliest Augsburg win was 0-1 (8.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.25%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stuttgart would win this match.
