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 Vissel Kobe win with a probability of 53.3%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Vegalta Sendai had a probability of 22.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.75%) and 2-1 (9.66%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.56%), while for a Vegalta Sendai win it was 0-1 (6.93%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.
