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 Al-Sadd win with a probability of 38.3%. A win for Vissel Kobe had a probability of 38.24% and a draw had a probability of 23.45%.
The most likely scoreline for a Al-Sadd win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7%) and 2-0 (5.27%). The likeliest Vissel Kobe win was 1-2 (8.18%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.19%). The actual scoreline of 3-3 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood.