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 Cerezo Osaka win with a probability of 53.93%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 21.52%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cerezo Osaka win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.19%) and 2-1 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.65%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 0-1 (7.08%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cerezo Osaka would win this match.