Cerezo

4 - 2

Shimizu S-Pulse

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 Cerezo Osaka win with a probability of 45.76%. A win for Shimizu S-Pulse had a probability of 29.56% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cerezo Osaka win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.27%) and 2-0 (7.51%). The likeliest Shimizu S-Pulse win was 0-1 (7.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.62%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cerezo Osaka would win this match.