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 FC Tokyo win with a probability of 39.16%. A win for Consadole Sapporo had a probability of 33.88% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Tokyo win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (7%). The likeliest Consadole Sapporo win was 0-1 (9.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.8%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that FC Tokyo would win this match.