Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 2013 ・ Day 5 ・ Jul 11
Kaisei, Kotooshu, Kotoshogiku, Hakuho share the lead at 5 wins
July (Nagoya) 2013 has completed day 5. Kaisei, Kotooshu, Kotoshogiku, Hakuho share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
Kotoyuki, Chiyotairyu, Harumafuji trail by one. 10 days remain.
- Maegashira 12 Kaisei5-0 ・ W5
- Ozeki Kotooshu5-0 ・ W5
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Hakuho5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 12 Kotoyuki4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 3 Chiyotairyu4-1
- Yokozuna Harumafuji4-1
Upsets
Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 3) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 12% chance.
Takayasu (Maegashira 1) beat Kakuryu (Ozeki) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-13, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-2 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Kisenosato3-2 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tochiozan (Maegashira 2, 3-2) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 4-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 26-8; the rating model gives Tochiozan 25%
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Shohozan (Komusubi, 1-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 15-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 96%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Aminishiki (Maegashira 3, 1-4) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 5-0) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 32-19; the rating model gives Aminishiki 28%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even