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 Kashima Antlers win with a probability of 39.34%. A win for Urawa Red Diamonds had a probability of 34.54% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.52%) and 0-2 (6.71%). The likeliest Urawa Red Diamonds win was 1-0 (9.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.41%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9% likelihood.