Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →November (Kyushu) 2009 ・ Day 6 ・ Nov 20
Yoshikaze, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 6 wins
November (Kyushu) 2009 has completed day 6. Yoshikaze, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 6-0.
Championship Race
Mokonami, Tochinoshin, Kotooshu trail by one. 9 days remain.
- Maegashira 9 Yoshikaze6-0 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Hakuho6-0 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Asashoryu6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 13 Mokonami5-1
- Maegashira 8 Tochinoshin5-1 ・ W5
- Ozeki Kotooshu5-1
Upsets
Bushuyama (Maegashira 3) beat Kotomitsuki (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 2-4 — 6 more wins needed with 9 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 Chiyotaikai2-4 ・ kadoban #18
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 6-0) vs Kakuryu (Sekiwake, 2-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 7-0; the rating model gives Asashoryu 79%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Baruto (Sekiwake, 4-2) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 6-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 25-3; the rating model gives Baruto 16%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Yoshikaze (Maegashira 9, 6-0) vs Shotenro (Maegashira 12, 3-3) →head-to-head: Yoshikaze leads 6-2; the rating model gives Yoshikaze 49%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even