Kadoban pressure on Goeido at January (Hatsu) 2020

Yokozuna Hakuho, who won the title at 14-1, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Kakuryu, who withdrew at 0-1-14 last time, returns looking to make amends.

Ozeki Takakeisho went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it.

In the sanyaku ranks, Daieisho moves up to Komusubi after going 8-7 at Maegashira 1.

• Yokozuna Hakuholast basho Yokozuna, 14-1
• Yokozuna Kakuryulast basho Yokozuna, 0-1-14
• Ozeki Takakeisholast basho Ozeki, 9-6
• Komusubi Daieisholast basho Maegashira 1, 8-7

ozeki Goeido, after finishing 0-2-13 last basho, enters this one kadoban. It is kadoban No. 9, but he has fought his way out of all 8 previous ones. The numbers add to the worry: his rating of 2535 sits 198 points below his peak of 2733, just No. 9 in makuuchi — thin for an ozeki. Can he summon the rank's pride anyway?

• Ozeki Goeidolast basho 0-2-13 ・ kadoban #9

Making their makuuchi debut: Kirishima.

Returning to makuuchi: Azumaryu, Ikioi, Tochiozan, Kaisei, Tokushoryu.

• Maegashira 15 Azumaryureturning
• Maegashira 15 Ikioireturning
• Maegashira 16 Tochiozanreturning
• Maegashira 16 Kaiseireturning
• Maegashira 17 Kirishimadebut
• Maegashira 17 Tokushoryureturning

Hakuho tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2801. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.

• Yokozuna HakuhoELO 2801
• Yokozuna KakuryuELO 2623
• Sekiwake AsanoyamaELO 2602 ・ Belt Grinder
• Ozeki TakakeishoELO 2597 ・ Forward Pusher
• Komusubi AbiELO 2580 ・ Pulling Pusher

• Hakuho (Yokozuna) vs Daieisho (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 8-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 85%
• Endo (Maegashira 1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-4; the rating model gives Endo 34%
• Takakeisho (Ozeki) vs Myogiryu (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 14-1; the rating model gives Takakeisho 66%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even