Eintracht Braunschweig vs Schalke 04 prediction

Eintracht Braunschweig

For Eintracht Braunschweig, we analyze their last 8 matches, taking into account various factors such as the quality of their performance, the match results, the location of the match (whether it was played at home or away), and the strength of their opponents. To determine the strength of the opponents, we look at the results of their previous matches. For each game, we will give the team Eintracht Braunschweig conditional points, which later will be used to determine the favorite.

Schalke 04

Similarly, for Schalke 04, we analyze their last 8 matches using the same approach.

Identifying the favourite

After analyzing both teams' last 8 matches, we've assigned 191 points to the home team and 482 points to the away team. This suggests that one team has an advantage over the other. However, it's important to consider that the home team (Eintracht Braunschweig) is playing on their own turf, which may slightly improve their chances of winning.

To determine what percentage of victories each team achieves at home and away, we've compiled statistics from several recent years to eliminate any chance-related factors. It turns out that 69.23% of victories for the team Eintracht Braunschweig occurred in home matches. For the team Schalke 04 this indicator is 58.33%. On average, this equates to 63.78%, suggesting a slight advantage for Eintracht Braunschweig all other things being equal.

Now, to determine the favorite of the match, we will take 63.78% of the home team's points and 36.22% of the away team's points. It turns out that the favorite of the match is Schalke 04 with an advantage of 175 points against 122. If we convert it to a percentage ratio, it will be 58.95% to 41.05%.

Bookmakers odds and probability

Now let's see who the bookmakers consider the favorite and compare their data with our calculations. The bookmakers estimate the probability of a draw in this match at 25.32% with a coefficient of 3.95. The coefficient for the home team's victory is 3.34, and for the away team's victory it is 2.24. If we exclude the draw, the probability of the home team's victory will be 40.15%, and the away team's victory - 59.85%. This differs from our calculations.

Match prediction

As a result of the analysis conducted, an inaccuracy was found in the bookmaker's line. In our opinion, the probability of Eintracht Braunschweig's victory is an order of magnitude higher than what the bookmakers think. The difference is 0.1%. The coefficient for the team's victory is 3.34, while in reality, it should be 3.26.

The mathematical analysis of the betting odds for this match did not reveal any significant inaccuracies. We cannot confidently recommend using our forecast for bets on this match, as the potential profit will be minimal.