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 Kawasaki Frontale win with a probability of 39.34%. A win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima had a probability of 35.64% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kawasaki Frontale win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.5%) and 2-0 (6.22%). The likeliest Sanfrecce Hiroshima win was 1-2 (8.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.