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 71.37%. A draw had a probability of 17.3% and a win for Vegalta Sendai had a probability of 11.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kawasaki Frontale win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.12%) and 2-1 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.19%), while for a Vegalta Sendai win it was 0-1 (3.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kawasaki Frontale would win this match.