Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2016 ・ Day 5 ・ May 12
Goeido, Kisenosato, Hakuho share the lead at 5 wins
May (Natsu) 2016 has completed day 5. Goeido, Kisenosato, Hakuho share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Ozeki Goeido5-0 ・ W5
- Ozeki Kisenosato5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Hakuho5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 15 Endo4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 11 Shohozan4-1
- Maegashira 5 Tochiozan4-1
- Maegashira 5 Takayasu4-1
- Maegashira 4 Tochinoshin4-1 ・ W4
Upsets
Ikioi (Sekiwake) beat Kakuryu (Yokozuna) by Kotenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-10, which makes it count double.
Myogiryu (Maegashira 1) beat Terunofuji (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-13, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 5-0 — 8 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato's last two basho: 9 wins, then 13 — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Kisenosato5-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Yoshikaze (Maegashira 4, 2-3) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 10-9; the rating model gives Harumafuji 75%
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Ichinojo (Maegashira 2, 3-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 13-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 93%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kotoyuki (Sekiwake, 1-4) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 5-0) →head-to-head: Kotoyuki leads 2-1; the rating model gives Kotoyuki 43%