SM
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 26 | 73 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 26 | 69 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 14 | 66 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
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 67.33%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Kyoto Sanga had a probability of 12.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.44%) and 2-1 (9.4%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.56%), while for a Kyoto Sanga win it was 0-1 (4.85%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Kashima Antlers in this match.
| Result | ||
| Kashima Antlers | Draw | Kyoto Sanga |
67.33% ( -0.1) | 20.33% ( 0.18) | 12.34% ( -0.08) |
| Both teams to score 43.28% ( -0.77) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
