Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Futeno, Kinkaiyama, Tokitsuumi, Hokutoriki, Asashoryu share the lead at 4 wins
May (Natsu) 2004 has completed day 4. Futeno, Kinkaiyama, Tokitsuumi, Hokutoriki, Asashoryu share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 15 Futeno4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 13 Kinkaiyama4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 4 Tokitsuumi4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 1 Hokutoriki4-0 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Asashoryu4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 16 Hakuho3-1
- Maegashira 9 Kotoryu3-1
- Maegashira 9 Tosanoumi3-1
Upsets
Hokutoriki (Maegashira 1) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-9, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-1 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Kaio, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-1 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 0-0-4 — 8 more wins needed with 11 days left.
解説 ・ InsightChiyotaikai's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2588 is at career-peak level (2589) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
Kaio's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 6 — he survived 3 of 5, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2443 sits 250 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai3-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kaio3-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma0-0-4 ・ kadoban #6――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 4-0) vs Shimotori (Maegashira 3, 3-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 8-0; the rating model gives Asashoryu 93%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kakizoe (Maegashira 2, 1-3) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 3-1) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 10-2; the rating model gives Kakizoe 17%
- Musoyama (Ozeki, 2-2) vs Tokitsuumi (Maegashira 4, 4-0) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 5-2; the rating model gives Musoyama 64%