There is very little to split these two teams in the league table, and that is something that should be reflected in this midweek fixture.
Both are heading into the game in good form, and that should lead to a close encounter where the points could end up being shared.
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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 Avispa Fukuoka win with a probability of 37.46%. A win for Yokohama F Marinos had a probability of 37.29% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.
The most likely scoreline for an Avispa Fukuoka win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.36%) and 2-0 (5.97%). The likeliest Yokohama F Marinos win was 0-1 (8.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Avispa Fukuoka would win this match.
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