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 65.98%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 12.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (14.18%) and 2-1 (9.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.91%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 0-1 (5.42%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Vissel Kobe would win this match.