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 39.76%. A win for Gamba Osaka had a probability of 33.69% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Kashima Antlers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.5%) and 0-2 (6.98%). The likeliest Gamba Osaka win was 1-0 (9.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.62%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.