Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2021 ・ Day 5 ・ Mar 18
Myogiryu leads alone at 5-0
March (Haru) 2021 has completed day 5. Myogiryu (Maegashira 4) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 4 Myogiryu5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 16 Kaisei4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 12 Aoiyama4-1
- Maegashira 9 Chiyonokuni4-1
- Komusubi Takayasu4-1 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Takanosho4-1
- Sekiwake Terunofuji4-1
- Ozeki Asanoyama4-1
Upsets
Wakatakakage (Maegashira 2) beat Shodai (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho stands at 3-2 — 5 more wins needed with 10 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 Takakeisho3-2 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takakeisho (Ozeki, 3-2) vs Shimanoumi (Maegashira 3, 1-4) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 3-0; the rating model gives Takakeisho 70%
- Shodai (Ozeki, 2-3) vs Meisei (Maegashira 3, 2-3) →head-to-head: Shodai leads 10-9; the rating model gives Shodai 81%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2, 3-2) vs Myogiryu (Maegashira 4, 5-0) →head-to-head: Hokutofuji leads 10-8; the rating model gives Hokutofuji 74%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even