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 43.6%. A win for Kyoto Sanga had a probability of 31.42% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.07%) and 0-2 (7.14%). The likeliest Kyoto Sanga win was 1-0 (7.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.78%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.