Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →January (Hatsu) 2014 ・ Day 4 ・ Jan 15
Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 4 wins
January (Hatsu) 2014 has completed day 4. Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-1 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 2-2 — 6 more wins needed with 11 days left.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato's last two basho: 11 wins, then 13 — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2795 is at career-peak level (2812) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
- Ozeki Kisenosato3-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku2-2 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 4-0) vs Ikioi (Maegashira 2, 1-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 13-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 94%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Toyohibiki (Maegashira 3, 2-2) vs Kakuryu (Ozeki, 3-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 6-2; the rating model gives Toyohibiki 17%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Goeido (Sekiwake, 4-0) vs Tochiozan (Komusubi, 1-3) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 25-14; the rating model gives Goeido 57%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even