Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 9-0
November (Kyushu) 2015 has completed day 9. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 9-0.
Championship Race
Takayasu, Shohozan, Kisenosato, Harumafuji trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 9.
- Yokozuna Hakuho9-0 ・ W9
- Maegashira 12 Takayasu8-1 ・ W7
- Maegashira 10 Shohozan8-1 ・ W6
- Ozeki Kisenosato8-1 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Harumafuji8-1 ・ W7
Upsets
Tochiozan (Sekiwake) beat Kakuryu (Yokozuna) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 21-24, which makes it count double.
Okinoumi (Maegashira 2) beat Kotoshogiku (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-16, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji's yokozuna bid is over at 4-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 5-4 — 3 more wins needed with 6 days left.
解説 ・ InsightTerunofuji's last two basho: 11 wins, then 12 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2538 sits 195 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Terunofuji4-5 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido5-4 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Takayasukachi-koshi (8-1)
- Maegashira 10 Shohozankachi-koshi (8-1)
- Ozeki Kisenosatokachi-koshi (8-1)
- Yokozuna Harumafujikachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 6-3) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 5-4) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 29-14; the rating model gives Kakuryu 77%
- Tochiozan (Sekiwake, 5-4) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-2; the rating model gives Tochiozan 18%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho