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 Albirex Niigata win with a probability of 41.43%. A win for Sagan Tosu had a probability of 32.42% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for an Albirex Niigata win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.74%) and 0-2 (7.21%). The likeliest Sagan Tosu win was 1-0 (8.85%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood.