Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Yoshikaze, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 5 wins
November (Kyushu) 2009 has completed day 5. Yoshikaze, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
Mokonami, Miyabiyama, Tochinoshin, Kotooshu trail by one. 10 days remain.
- Maegashira 9 Yoshikaze5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Hakuho5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Asashoryu5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 13 Mokonami4-1
- Maegashira 9 Miyabiyama4-1
- Maegashira 8 Tochinoshin4-1 ・ W4
- Ozeki Kotooshu4-1
Upsets
Tochiozan (Maegashira 3) beat Harumafuji (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 17% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 8-26, which makes it count double.
Aminishiki (Maegashira 1) beat Kotomitsuki (Ozeki) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-20, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 2-3 — 6 more wins needed with 10 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 18 — he survived 13 of 17, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2387 sits 202 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai2-3 ・ kadoban #18
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Goeido (Komusubi, 2-3) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-7; the rating model gives Goeido 6%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 2, 3-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 15-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 89%; Technician vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Yoshikaze (Maegashira 9, 5-0) vs Kyokutenho (Maegashira 6, 2-3) →head-to-head: Yoshikaze leads 9-9; the rating model gives Yoshikaze 25%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even