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 Gamba Osaka win with a probability of 53.64%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 22.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Gamba Osaka win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.75%) and 1-2 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.48%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 1-0 (6.81%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Gamba Osaka would win this match.