Both teams are heading into this clash on the back of successive wins across all competitions and will be high in confidence - however, Gamba are on a three-game winless streak against Sagan, and are enjoying a good run on the road
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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 40.34%. A win for Sagan Tosu had a probability of 32.66% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gamba Osaka win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.47%) and 0-2 (7.29%). The likeliest Sagan Tosu win was 1-0 (9.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.81%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Gamba Osaka would win this match.