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 Consadole Sapporo win with a probability of 40.63%. A win for Urawa Red Diamonds had a probability of 32.84% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Consadole Sapporo win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.59%) and 2-0 (7.18%). The likeliest Urawa Red Diamonds win was 0-1 (9.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.61%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Consadole Sapporo would win this match.