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 39.38%. A win for Sagan Tosu had a probability of 34.25% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gamba Osaka win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.48%) and 2-0 (6.83%). The likeliest Sagan Tosu win was 0-1 (9.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.54%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood.