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 54.2%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Vegalta Sendai had a probability of 21.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.18%) and 1-2 (9.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.58%), while for a Vegalta Sendai win it was 1-0 (6.97%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Kashima Antlers in this match.
