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 59.76%. A draw had a probability of 22% and a win for Vissel Kobe had a probability of 18.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kawasaki Frontale win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.57%) and 2-1 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.47%), while for a Vissel Kobe win it was 0-1 (5.54%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kawasaki Frontale would win this match.