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 Vissel Kobe win with a probability of 66.74%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for Vegalta Sendai had a probability of 13.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vissel Kobe win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.97%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.45%), while for a Vegalta Sendai win it was 0-1 (4.61%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Vissel Kobe would win this match.
