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 Kawasaki Frontale win with a probability of 47.66%. A win for Kashima Antlers had a probability of 28.02% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kawasaki Frontale win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.43%) and 0-2 (7.81%). The likeliest Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 (6.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.44%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kawasaki Frontale would win this match.
