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 Kawasaki Frontale win with a probability of 58.81%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Kashima Antlers had a probability of 18.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kawasaki Frontale win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.63%) and 2-1 (9.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.72%), while for a Kashima Antlers win it was 0-1 (5.83%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Kawasaki Frontale would win this match.
