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 37.66%. A win for Kashima Antlers had a probability of 34.99% and a draw had a probability of 27.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.1%) and 2-0 (6.78%). The likeliest Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 (10.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.95%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood.
