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 66.15%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 12.65%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cerezo Osaka win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.7%) and 2-1 (9.28%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.85%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 0-1 (5.23%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cerezo Osaka would win this match.