This tie is a tough one to call considering how evenly matched the two sides appear heading into the encounter, as well as their similar lack of options due to various injuries and COVID-19 absences.
The hosts would usually be expected to win this tie, particularly with home advantage, but due to their serious struggles of late, we are predicting a tight game that will finish as a draw on Saturday.
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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 Wolfsburg win with a probability of 49.39%. A win for Hertha Berlin had a probability of 25.65% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wolfsburg win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.47%) and 2-0 (8.79%). The likeliest Hertha Berlin win was 0-1 (7.44%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.86%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
