Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Goeido, Okinoumi share the lead at 6 wins
September (Aki) 2016 has completed day 6. Goeido, Okinoumi share the lead at 6-0.
Championship Race
Kyokushuho, Endo, Harumafuji trail by one. 9 days remain.
- Ozeki Goeido6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 1 Okinoumi6-0 ・ W6
- Maegashira 15 Kyokushuho5-1
- Maegashira 14 Endo5-1 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Harumafuji5-1
Upsets
Chiyoshoma (Maegashira 12) beat Ikioi (Maegashira 7) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 6-0 — 2 more wins needed with 9 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 4-2 — 4 more wins needed with 9 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2554 sits 179 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 6 — he has survived all 5 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2545 sits 191 points below his peak of 2736 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido6-0 ・ kadoban #4
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku4-2 ・ kadoban #6
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Myogiryu (Maegashira 4, 2-4) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 13-5; the rating model gives Harumafuji 86%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji
- Takayasu (Sekiwake, 4-2) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 4-2) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-10; the rating model gives Takayasu 31%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Goeido (Ozeki, 6-0) vs Okinoumi (Maegashira 1, 6-0) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 20-8; the rating model gives Goeido 56%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even