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 Kashima Antlers win with a probability of 38.4%. A win for Avispa Fukuoka had a probability of 33.04% and a draw had a probability of 28.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.89%) and 0-2 (7.31%). The likeliest Avispa Fukuoka win was 1-0 (11.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.28%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 10.4% likelihood.