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 Cerezo Osaka win with a probability of 48.62%. A draw had a probability of 25.9% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 25.45%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cerezo Osaka win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.25%) and 0-2 (9.14%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.29%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 1-0 (8.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cerezo Osaka would win this match.