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 Vissel Kobe win with a probability of 53.9%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Fagiano Okayama had a probability of 21.59%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.14%) and 2-1 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.63%), while for a Fagiano Okayama win it was 0-1 (7.05%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Vissel Kobe would win this match.