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 Yokohama F Marinos win with a probability of 46.1%. A win for Sagan Tosu had a probability of 31.85% and a draw had a probability of 22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Yokohama F Marinos win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (5.92%) and 0-2 (5.66%). The likeliest Sagan Tosu win was 2-1 (7.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Yokohama F Marinos in this match.