Takabayama against Hokutenyu, Hatsu 1979, day 4

TakabayamaMakushita 10 East2-0
FinalResult in
HokutenyuMakushita 9 West1-1

Hatsu 1979, day 4, 10 January 1979. Makushita, bout 26 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
39% TakabayamaHokutenyu 61%

The ratings had Hokutenyu ahead, at 61%, but Takabayama won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Takabayama 1Hokutenyu 1
  1. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1980, day 2, Juryotsuridashi
  2. Takabayama won · Hatsu 1979, day 4, Makushita (this bout)

This was their first meeting.