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 47.76%. A win for Consadole Sapporo had a probability of 26.87% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.33%) and 2-0 (8.53%). The likeliest Consadole Sapporo win was 0-1 (7.8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.06%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Kashima Antlers in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Kashima Antlers.