Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2016 ・ Day 7 ・ May 14
Kisenosato, Hakuho share the lead at 7 wins
May (Natsu) 2016 has completed day 7. Kisenosato, Hakuho share the lead at 7-0.
Championship Race
Tochiozan, Goeido, Harumafuji trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Ozeki Kisenosato7-0 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Hakuho7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 5 Tochiozan6-1
- Ozeki Goeido6-1
- Yokozuna Harumafuji6-1 ・ W4
Upsets
Nishikigi (Maegashira 14) beat Toyonoshima (Maegashira 7) by Kotenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 17% chance.
Shodai (Maegashira 2) beat Terunofuji (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance.
Kotoyuki (Sekiwake) beat Kakuryu (Yokozuna) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-0 — 6 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 Kisenosato7-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Aoiyama (Maegashira 3, 2-5) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 5-2) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 20-1; the rating model gives Aoiyama 24%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 5-2) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 35-30; the rating model gives Harumafuji 55%
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Kotoyuki (Sekiwake, 3-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 4-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho