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 Cerezo Osaka win with a probability of 47.09%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for Vissel Kobe had a probability of 25.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cerezo Osaka win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.2%) and 2-1 (8.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.66%), while for a Vissel Kobe win it was 0-1 (9%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.7% likelihood.