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 Oita Trinita win with a probability of 39.75%. A win for Sagan Tosu had a probability of 32.03% and a draw had a probability of 28.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oita Trinita win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.12%) and 2-0 (7.55%). The likeliest Sagan Tosu win was 0-1 (10.7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Oita Trinita would win this match.