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 Kashima Antlers win with a probability of 62.7%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Oita Trinita had a probability of 15.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.5%) and 2-1 (9.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.16%), while for a Oita Trinita win it was 0-1 (5.26%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood.