Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2008 ・ Day 7 ・ Mar 15
Homasho, Tochiozan, Asashoryu share the lead at 7 wins
March (Haru) 2008 has completed day 7. Homasho, Tochiozan, Asashoryu share the lead at 7-0.
Championship Race
Takamisakari, Hokutoriki, Chiyotaikai, Hakuho trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Maegashira 13 Homasho7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 12 Tochiozan7-0 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Asashoryu7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 11 Takamisakari6-1
- Maegashira 7 Hokutoriki6-1
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai6-1 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Hakuho6-1
Upsets
Aminishiki (Maegashira 2) beat Kotomitsuki (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-20, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 6-1 — 2 more wins needed with 8 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 15 — he survived 10 of 14, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2426 sits 163 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai6-1 ・ kadoban #15
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Wakanoho (Maegashira 4, 4-3) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 7-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 3-0; the rating model gives Wakanoho 5%
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Tokitenku (Maegashira 3, 3-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 18-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 88%
- Baruto (Maegashira 7, 5-2) vs Tochiozan (Maegashira 12, 7-0) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 16-2; the rating model gives Baruto 68%