Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Mitakeumi leads alone at 6-0
July (Nagoya) 2018 has completed day 6. Mitakeumi (Sekiwake) leads alone at 6-0.
Championship Race
Asanoyama, Myogiryu, Chiyotairyu, Endo, Tochinoshin trail by one. 9 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightMitakeumi is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 6.
Upsets
Takakeisho (Maegashira 3) beat Takayasu (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 4-2 — 4 more wins needed with 9 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Takayasu stands at 4-2 — 4 more wins needed with 9 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 7 — he has survived all 6 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2447 sits 286 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
At 2683, his rating remains near his career peak of 2683 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Goeido4-2 ・ kadoban #7
- Ozeki Takayasu4-2 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Goeido (Ozeki, 4-2) vs Takakeisho (Maegashira 3, 3-3) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 8-3; the rating model gives Goeido 52%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Goeido
- Abi (Maegashira 3, 2-4) vs Takayasu (Ozeki, 4-2) →head-to-head: Abi leads 11-8; the rating model gives Abi 18%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 1, 2-4) vs Mitakeumi (Sekiwake, 6-0) →head-to-head: Mitakeumi leads 11-4; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 43%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even