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 56.55%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 20.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.9%) and 2-0 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.65%), while for a Yokohama FC win it was 0-1 (5.73%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Vissel Kobe would win this match.