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 Vissel Kobe win with a probability of 41.84%. A win for Albirex Niigata had a probability of 32.35% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.82%) and 0-2 (7.15%). The likeliest Albirex Niigata win was 1-0 (8.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.25%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Vissel Kobe in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Vissel Kobe.