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 Sanfrecce Hiroshima win with a probability of 65.74%. A draw had a probability of 20.4% and a win for Gamba Osaka had a probability of 13.83%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sanfrecce Hiroshima win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.31%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.7%), while for a Gamba Osaka win it was 0-1 (4.85%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood.