Gamba Osaka have developed a knack for playing out drab matches, and another cagey affair is on the cards here.
While we expect FC Tokyo to put up a good fight, we can also see the hosts just about doing enough to come away with maximum points.
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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 Gamba Osaka win with a probability of 40.65%. A win for FC Tokyo had a probability of 34.05% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gamba Osaka win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.74%) and 2-0 (6.63%). The likeliest FC Tokyo win was 0-1 (8.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.94%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.