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 51.59%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 23.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.62%) and 0-2 (9.18%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.61%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 1-0 (7.01%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Vissel Kobe would win this match.