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 37.14%. A win for Vissel Kobe had a probability of 37.11% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for an Albirex Niigata win was 0-1 with a probability of 9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.28%) and 0-2 (6.11%). The likeliest Vissel Kobe win was 1-0 (9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.2%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood.