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 Yokohama F Marinos win with a probability of 54.67%. A win for Vissel Kobe had a probability of 23.73% and a draw had a probability of 21.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Yokohama F Marinos win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.7%) and 1-0 (7.69%). The likeliest Vissel Kobe win was 1-2 (6.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.67%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Yokohama F Marinos would win this match.