Matsunaga against Sawahata, Nagoya 1979, day 9

MatsunagaJonidan 81 East2-3
FinalResult in
SawahataJonidan 83 East3-2

Nagoya 1979, day 9, 9 July 1979. Jonidan, bout 16 of 52. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
36% MatsunagaSawahata 64%

The ratings had Sawahata the favourite, at 64%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Matsunaga 0Sawahata 1
  1. Sawahata won · Nagoya 1979, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)

This was their first meeting.