Shibata against Sawahata, Nagoya 1989, day 8

ShibataMakushita 27 East2-2
FinalResult in
SawahataMakushita 29 West3-1

Nagoya 1989, day 8, 9 July 1989. Makushita, bout 18 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% ShibataSawahata 44%

The ratings had Shibata ahead, at 56%, but Sawahata won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Shibata 0Sawahata 1
  1. Sawahata won · Nagoya 1989, day 8, Makushita (this bout)

This was their first meeting.