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 65.3%. A draw had a probability of 20.4% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 14.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (11.78%) and 1-2 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.69%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 1-0 (4.8%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kashima Antlers would win this match.