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 47.99%. A draw had a probability of 26.1% and a win for Nagoya Grampus had a probability of 25.96%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.2%) and 2-0 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.35%), while for a Nagoya Grampus win it was 0-1 (8.3%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood.
