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 Ulsan Hyundai win with a probability of 42.96%. A win for Ventforet Kofu had a probability of 32.06% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ulsan Hyundai win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9%) and 0-2 (6.99%). The likeliest Ventforet Kofu win was 1-0 (7.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.76%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ulsan Hyundai would win this match.