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 70.22%. A draw had a probability of 17.5% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 12.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kawasaki Frontale win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.62%) and 1-0 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.24%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 1-2 (3.56%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kawasaki Frontale would win this match.