Coverage of the J1 League clash between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Consadole Sapporo.
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 Sanfrecce Hiroshima win with a probability of 44.5%. A win for Consadole Sapporo had a probability of 29.61% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sanfrecce Hiroshima win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.04%) and 2-0 (7.88%). The likeliest Consadole Sapporo win was 0-1 (8.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sanfrecce Hiroshima would win this match.