Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2021 ・ Day 4 ・ Mar 17
Myogiryu, Terunofuji share the lead at 4 wins
March (Haru) 2021 has completed day 4. Myogiryu, Terunofuji share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2) beat Shodai (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-14, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho stands at 3-1 — 5 more wins needed with 11 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2506 sits 170 points below his peak of 2676 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takakeisho3-1 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Meisei (Maegashira 3, 2-2) vs Asanoyama (Ozeki, 3-1) →head-to-head: Asanoyama leads 9-3; the rating model gives Meisei 20%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Takakeisho (Ozeki, 3-1) vs Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2, 2-2) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 15-11; the rating model gives Takakeisho 52%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Terunofuji (Sekiwake, 4-0) vs Onosho (Maegashira 1, 1-3) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 5-5; the rating model gives Terunofuji 71%