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 71.7%. A draw had a probability of 17.1% and a win for Oita Trinita had a probability of 11.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.94%) and 2-1 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.08%), while for a Oita Trinita win it was 0-1 (3.44%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.
