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| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 9 | FC Tokyo | 38 | -4 | 53 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 37 | -1 | 51 |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 2 | 49 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 26 | 73 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 26 | 69 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 14 | 66 |
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 48.19%. A win for Consadole Sapporo had a probability of 26.74% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.4%) and 0-2 (8.47%). The likeliest Consadole Sapporo win was 1-0 (7.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.91%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Consadole Sapporo | Draw | Kashima Antlers |
26.74% ( 1.23) | 25.06% ( -0.04) | 48.19% ( -1.19) |
| Both teams to score 53.2% ( 1.18) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 50.34% ( 1.04) | 49.66% ( -1.04) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 28.32% ( 0.93) | 71.67% ( -0.93) |
| Consadole Sapporo Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 67.03% ( 1.56) | 32.97% ( -1.56) |
