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 52.39%. A win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 23.84% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Consadole Sapporo win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.72%) and 2-0 (8.94%). The likeliest Yokohama FC win was 0-1 (6.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.24%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Consadole Sapporo would win this match.