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 38.8%. A win for Avispa Fukuoka had a probability of 33.19% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.08%) and 2-0 (7.25%). The likeliest Avispa Fukuoka win was 0-1 (10.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.15%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood.