Kotoshogiku leads alone at 5-0

10 days remain in the race.

• Ozeki Kotoshogiku5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 16 Takarafuji4-1
• Maegashira 15 Tamawashi4-1
• Maegashira 12 Kaisei4-1
• Maegashira 10 Chiyotairyu4-1
• Maegashira 6 Aoiyama4-1
• Maegashira 5 Okinoumi4-1
• Maegashira 4 Tochiozan4-1

Toyohibiki (Maegashira 3) beat Harumafuji (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 11% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-5, which makes it count double.

Myogiryu (Maegashira 2) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-16, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 3 Toyohibiki3-2
• Maegashira 2 Myogiryu2-3

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Gagamaru (Maegashira 2, 2-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 5-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 94%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Homasho (Komusubi, 0-5) vs Kakuryu (Ozeki, 4-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-9; the rating model gives Homasho 19%
• Aminishiki (Komusubi, 3-2) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 5-0) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 32-19; the rating model gives Aminishiki 28%; Technician vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even