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 Under-23s win with a probability of 54.89%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for New Zealand Under-23s had a probability of 21.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Japan Under-23s win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.8%) and 2-0 (9.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.16%), while for a New Zealand Under-23s win it was 0-1 (6.36%).
