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 Japan Women win with a probability of 45.34%. A win for Great Britain Women had a probability of 33.62% and a draw had a probability of 21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Japan Women win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.62%) and 3-2 (4.94%). The likeliest Great Britain Women win was 1-2 (7.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.98%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood.