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 Kashima Antlers win with a probability of 61.72%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Gamba Osaka had a probability of 16.84%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.97%) and 2-1 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.19%), while for a Gamba Osaka win it was 0-1 (5.25%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.
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