Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2021 ・ Day 6 ・ Mar 19
Chiyonokuni, Myogiryu, Takayasu, Takanosho, Terunofuji, Asanoyama share the lead at 5 wins
March (Haru) 2021 has completed day 6. Chiyonokuni, Myogiryu, Takayasu, Takanosho, Terunofuji, Asanoyama share the lead at 5-1.
Championship Race
9 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 9 Chiyonokuni5-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 4 Myogiryu5-1
- Komusubi Takayasu5-1 ・ W5
- Sekiwake Takanosho5-1 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Terunofuji5-1
- Ozeki Asanoyama5-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 15 Hidenoumi4-2
- Maegashira 16 Kaisei4-2
Upsets
Meisei (Maegashira 3) beat Shodai (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho stands at 4-2 — 4 more wins needed with 9 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 Takakeisho4-2 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Shodai (Ozeki, 2-4) vs Shimanoumi (Maegashira 3, 1-5) →head-to-head: Shodai leads 3-0; the rating model gives Shodai 83%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kirishima (Maegashira 4, 2-4) vs Asanoyama (Ozeki, 5-1) →head-to-head: Asanoyama leads 5-4; the rating model gives Kirishima 16%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Kirishima
- Terunofuji (Sekiwake, 5-1) vs Mitakeumi (Komusubi, 3-3) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 14-5; the rating model gives Terunofuji 65%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even