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 Vissel Kobe win with a probability of 39.7%. A win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 31.32% and a draw had a probability of 29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.89%) and 0-2 (7.76%). The likeliest Yokohama FC win was 1-0 (11.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.32%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Vissel Kobe in this match.