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 39.81%. A win for Nagoya Grampus had a probability of 33.91% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gamba Osaka win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.55%) and 2-0 (6.88%). The likeliest Nagoya Grampus win was 0-1 (9.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.49%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Gamba Osaka would win this match.