Tachibana against Matsunofuji, Aki 1978, day 5

TachibanaSandanme 18 East3-0
FinalResult in
MatsunofujiSandanme 21 West2-1

Aki 1978, day 5, 14 September 1978. Sandanme, bout 33 of 41. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
61% TachibanaMatsunofuji 39%

The ratings had Tachibana the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Tachibana 1Matsunofuji 1
  1. Matsunofuji won · Kyushu 1978, day 7, Sandanme
  2. Tachibana won · Aki 1978, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)

This was their first meeting.