Coverage of the J1 League clash between Cerezo Osaka and Consadole Sapporo.
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 52.73%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Consadole Sapporo had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cerezo Osaka win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.66%) and 2-0 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.54%), while for a Consadole Sapporo win it was 0-1 (6.9%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cerezo Osaka would win this match.