Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →January (Hatsu) 2008 ・ Day 5 ・ Jan 17
Hakuho leads alone at 5-0
January (Hatsu) 2008 has completed day 5. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 3-2 — 5 more wins needed with 10 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is Kotooshu's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2411 sits 278 points below his peak of 2689 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotooshu3-2 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Miyabiyama (Maegashira 2, 2-3) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 4-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 34-5; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 10%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Kisenosato (Maegashira 1, 4-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 45-16; the rating model gives Hakuho 81%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho