Yoshinotani against Toryu, Aki 1978, day 5

YoshinotaniMakushita 2 East2-1
FinalResult in
ToryuMakushita 3 West1-2

Aki 1978, day 5, 14 September 1978. Makushita, bout 27 of 28. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
36% YoshinotaniToryu 64%

The ratings had Toryu ahead, at 64%, but Yoshinotani won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Yoshinotani 1Toryu 1
  1. Toryu won · Kyushu 1978, day 4, Juryookuridashi
  2. Yoshinotani won · Aki 1978, day 5, Makushita (this bout)

This was their first meeting.