Data Analysis
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 61.91%. A draw had a probability of 21.3% and a win for Shonan Bellmare had a probability of 16.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.89%) and 2-1 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.11%), while for a Shonan Bellmare win it was 0-1 (5.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Kashima Antlers in this match.