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 71.13%. A draw had a probability of 17.6% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 11.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.8%) and 2-1 (9.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.38%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 0-1 (3.7%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood.