Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kakuryu leads alone at 7-0
November (Kyushu) 2016 has completed day 7. Kakuryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Ishiura, Goeido, Hakuho, Harumafuji trail by one. 8 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKakuryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.
- Yokozuna Kakuryu7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 15 Ishiura6-1 ・ W6
- Ozeki Goeido6-1
- Yokozuna Hakuho6-1
- Yokozuna Harumafuji6-1 ・ W6
Upsets
Shodai (Maegashira 3) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-7, which makes it count double.
Ishiura (Maegashira 15) beat Chiyoshoma (Maegashira 10) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Goeido, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-1 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 5-2 — 3 more wins needed with 8 days left.
解説 ・ InsightGoeido's last two basho: 7 wins, then 15 (champion) — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2733 is at career-peak level (2733) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2396 sits 437 points below his peak of 2833 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido6-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Terunofuji5-2 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tamawashi (Komusubi, 5-2) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 7-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 10-6; the rating model gives Tamawashi 14%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Mitakeumi (Komusubi, 1-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 12-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 89%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho