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 Kawasaki Frontale win with a probability of 49.56%. A win for Kashima Antlers had a probability of 25.69% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kawasaki Frontale win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.51%) and 2-0 (8.7%). The likeliest Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 (7.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kawasaki Frontale would win this match.