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 Consadole Sapporo win with a probability of 37.99%. A win for Urawa Red Diamonds had a probability of 36.83% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Consadole Sapporo win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.43%) and 0-2 (6.04%). The likeliest Urawa Red Diamonds win was 1-0 (8.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Consadole Sapporo would win this match.