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 Sanfrecce Hiroshima win with a probability of 52.1%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Vegalta Sendai had a probability of 23.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sanfrecce Hiroshima win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.65%) and 2-0 (9.28%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.55%), while for a Vegalta Sendai win it was 0-1 (6.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood.
