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 39.78%. A win for Urawa Red Diamonds had a probability of 32.24% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.19%) and 2-0 (7.49%). The likeliest Urawa Red Diamonds win was 0-1 (10.53%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.13%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood.