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 Kashima Antlers win with a probability of 61.85%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 16.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.63%) and 2-1 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.41%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 0-1 (5.54%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kashima Antlers would win this match.