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 Kashima Antlers win with a probability of 38.8%. A win for Yokohama FC had a probability of 31.96% and a draw had a probability of 29.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.73%) and 0-2 (7.58%). The likeliest Yokohama FC win was 1-0 (11.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.38%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kashima Antlers would win this match.