Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →January (Hatsu) 2009 ・ Day 6 ・ Jan 16
Tochiozan, Baruto, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 6 wins
January (Hatsu) 2009 has completed day 6. Tochiozan, Baruto, Asashoryu, Hakuho share the lead at 6-0.
Championship Race
Tamanoshima, Kakuryu, Hokutoriki, Goeido, Kotooshu, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 9 days remain.
- Maegashira 12 Tochiozan6-0 ・ W6
- Sekiwake Baruto6-0 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Asashoryu6-0 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Hakuho6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 15 Tamanoshima5-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 8 Kakuryu5-1
- Maegashira 7 Hokutoriki5-1
- Maegashira 3 Goeido5-1
Upsets
Goeido (Maegashira 3) beat Harumafuji (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 11-33, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 4-2 — 4 more wins needed with 9 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 13 — he survived 11 of 12, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2506 sits 162 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio4-2 ・ kadoban #13
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 6-0) vs Aminishiki (Sekiwake, 3-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 37-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 91%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Yoshikaze (Maegashira 2, 2-4) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 6-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 1-0; the rating model gives Yoshikaze 16%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kotooshu (Ozeki, 5-1) vs Baruto (Sekiwake, 6-0) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 17-10; the rating model gives Kotooshu 50%