There is likely to be plenty of edge within this game considering both team's positions in the table and Reis' added motivation to secure revenge on the club which sacked him earlier this season, but it may be lacking quality at times.
With the visitors involved in goalless draws in four of their last five matches, it would not be a surprise to see a similar outcome on Saturday, with both managers likely to be petrified of losing.
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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 VfL Bochum win with a probability of 43.34%. A win for Schalke 04 had a probability of 32.41% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a VfL Bochum win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.27%) and 2-0 (6.65%). The likeliest Schalke 04 win was 1-2 (7.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.8% likelihood.
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