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 Vissel Kobe win with a probability of 49.85%. A draw had a probability of 26.1% and a win for Gamba Osaka had a probability of 24.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.66%) and 1-2 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.3%), while for a Gamba Osaka win it was 1-0 (8.22%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood.
