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 Kashima Antlers win with a probability of 51.42%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 23.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.67%) and 1-2 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.96%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 1-0 (7.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood.