Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2021 ・ Day 7 ・ Mar 20
Chiyonokuni, Takayasu, Terunofuji share the lead at 6 wins
March (Haru) 2021 has completed day 7. Chiyonokuni, Takayasu, Terunofuji share the lead at 6-1.
Championship Race
8 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Kirishima (Maegashira 4) beat Asanoyama (Ozeki) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 16% chance.
Meisei (Maegashira 3) beat Takakeisho (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-11, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho stands at 4-3 — 4 more wins needed with 8 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 Takakeisho4-3 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Daieisho (Komusubi, 2-5) vs Asanoyama (Ozeki, 5-2) →head-to-head: Daieisho leads 14-8; the rating model gives Daieisho 50%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Takakeisho (Ozeki, 4-3) vs Myogiryu (Maegashira 4, 5-2) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 14-1; the rating model gives Takakeisho 76%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Terunofuji (Sekiwake, 6-1) vs Takayasu (Komusubi, 6-1) →head-to-head: Takayasu leads 13-12; the rating model gives Terunofuji 65%