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 58.86%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 18.14%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.12%) and 2-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.92%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 0-1 (6.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kashima Antlers would win this match.