Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 5-0
January (Hatsu) 2014 has completed day 5. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Yokozuna Hakuho5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 15 Tokushoryu4-1
- Maegashira 12 Gagamaru4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 10 Endo4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 8 Tochinowaka4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 5 Shohozan4-1
- Sekiwake Kotooshu4-1
- Sekiwake Goeido4-1
Upsets
Aoiyama (Maegashira 3) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 13% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-13, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-2 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 3-2 — 5 more wins needed with 10 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 Kisenosato3-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku3-2 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Aoiyama (Maegashira 3, 3-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 23-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 94%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 3-2) vs Toyohibiki (Maegashira 3, 2-3) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 5-4; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 83%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even