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 Kashiwa Reysol win with a probability of 53.28%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 21.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashiwa Reysol win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.1%) and 2-1 (9.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.76%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 0-1 (7.25%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kashiwa Reysol would win this match.