Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hokutoriki, Futeno, Dejima, Asasekiryu, Kotomitsuki, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 4 wins
May (Natsu) 2007 has completed day 4. Hokutoriki, Futeno, Dejima, Asasekiryu, Kotomitsuki, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
Ryuo, Tochinonada, Takamisakari, Aminishiki, Harumafuji, Kotooshu trail by one. 11 days remain.
- Maegashira 16 Hokutoriki4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 13 Futeno4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 10 Dejima4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 8 Asasekiryu4-0 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Kotomitsuki4-0 ・ W4
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai4-0 ・ W4
- Ozeki Kaio4-0 ・ W4
- Ozeki Hakuho4-0 ・ W4
Upsets
Tamanoshima (Maegashira 2) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-8, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Hakuho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-0 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 4-0 — 4 more wins needed with 11 days left.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 14 — he survived 9 of 13, and fell 4 times.
At 2527, his rating remains near his career peak of 2589 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Hakuho4-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai4-0 ・ kadoban #14
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 4-0) vs Kokkai (Maegashira 2, 0-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 12-2; the rating model gives Asashoryu 94%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Hakuho (Ozeki, 4-0) vs Homasho (Maegashira 1, 1-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 17-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 82%
- Kaio (Ozeki, 4-0) vs Toyonoshima (Komusubi, 0-4) →head-to-head: Toyonoshima leads 8-7; the rating model gives Kaio 68%