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 Vegalta Sendai win with a probability of 39.37%. A win for Urawa Red Diamonds had a probability of 35.15% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vegalta Sendai win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.58%) and 2-0 (6.44%). The likeliest Urawa Red Diamonds win was 0-1 (8.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.05%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8% likelihood.