Coverage of the J1 League clash between Kashima Antlers and Cerezo Osaka.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Reysol 1-2 Kashima Antlers
Saturday, July 2 at 10.30am in J1 League
Saturday, July 2 at 10.30am in J1 League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 26 | 73 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 26 | 69 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 14 | 66 |
Last Game: Cerezo 2-1 Kawasaki
Saturday, July 2 at 11am in J1 League
Saturday, July 2 at 11am in J1 League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 2 | 49 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | -4 | 48 |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 39 | -17 | 44 |
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 Kashima Antlers win with a probability of 63.18%. A draw had a probability of 21.8% and a win for Cerezo Osaka had a probability of 14.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.37%) and 2-1 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.31%), while for a Cerezo Osaka win it was 0-1 (5.53%). The actual scoreline of 3-3 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Kashima Antlers | Draw | Cerezo Osaka |
63.18% ( 0.23) | 21.83% ( -0.04) | 14.99% ( -0.19) |
| Both teams to score 45.7% ( -0.31) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
