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 Yokohama F Marinos win with a probability of 53.29%. A win for Vissel Kobe had a probability of 24.84% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Yokohama F Marinos win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.61%) and 2-0 (7.48%). The likeliest Vissel Kobe win was 1-2 (6.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Yokohama F Marinos would win this match.