Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tokushoryu, Shodai share the lead at 8 wins
January (Hatsu) 2020 has completed day 9. Tokushoryu, Shodai share the lead at 8-1.
Championship Race
Kagayaki, Yutakayama, Takakeisho trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Tokushoryu, Shodai holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Kyokutenho in May (Natsu) 2012.
Upsets
Enho (Maegashira 5) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance.
Shodai (Maegashira 4) beat Takakeisho (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-16, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 3-6 — 5 more wins needed with 6 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 9 — he has survived all 8 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2535 sits 198 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido3-6 ・ kadoban #9
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 17 Tokushoryukachi-koshi (8-1)
- Maegashira 4 Shodaikachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takarafuji (Maegashira 6, 4-5) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 3-6) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 14-6; the rating model gives Takarafuji 31%
- Takakeisho (Ozeki, 7-2) vs Enho (Maegashira 5, 5-4) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 3-0; the rating model gives Takakeisho 84%; Forward Pusher vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Takakeisho
- Shohozan (Maegashira 7, 5-4) vs Shodai (Maegashira 4, 8-1) →head-to-head: Shodai leads 11-4; the rating model gives Shohozan 36%