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 Vissel Kobe win with a probability of 40.44%. A win for Urawa Red Diamonds had a probability of 32.58% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.49%) and 0-2 (7.31%). The likeliest Urawa Red Diamonds win was 1-0 (9.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.8%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood.