Coverage of the J1 League clash between Cerezo Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Data Analysis
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 Cerezo Osaka win with a probability of 41.2%. A win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima had a probability of 30.54% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cerezo Osaka win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.23%) and 2-0 (7.96%). The likeliest Sanfrecce Hiroshima win was 0-1 (10.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.16%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.
