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 Gamba Osaka win with a probability of 39.55%. A win for Sagan Tosu had a probability of 34.04% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gamba Osaka win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.5%) and 0-2 (6.88%). The likeliest Sagan Tosu win was 1-0 (9.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.55%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Gamba Osaka would win this match.