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 50.9%. A win for Consadole Sapporo had a probability of 25.33% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.66%) and 0-2 (8.42%). The likeliest Consadole Sapporo win was 1-0 (6.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.19%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood.