Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Goeido leads alone at 7-0
September (Aki) 2016 has completed day 7. Goeido (Ozeki) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Endo, Okinoumi, Harumafuji trail by one. 8 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightGoeido is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.
- Ozeki Goeido7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 14 Endo6-1 ・ W5
- Maegashira 1 Okinoumi6-1
- Yokozuna Harumafuji6-1 ・ W4
Upsets
Takayasu (Sekiwake) beat Kakuryu (Yokozuna) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-13, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 7-0 — 1 more win needed with 8 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 5-2 — 3 more wins needed with 8 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 Goeido7-0 ・ kadoban #4
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku5-2 ・ kadoban #6
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanoiwa (Maegashira 3, 3-4) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 4-3) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 2-0; the rating model gives Takanoiwa 14%
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Chiyootori (Maegashira 4, 1-6) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 3-0; the rating model gives Harumafuji 93%
- Goeido (Ozeki, 7-0) vs Yoshikaze (Maegashira 1, 3-4) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 13-13; the rating model gives Goeido 57%