Shiba against Sagatsukasa, Hatsu 2019, day 1

ShibaMakushita 8 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SagatsukasaMakushita 7 West0-1

Hatsu 2019, day 1, 13 January 2019. Makushita, bout 26 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
48% ShibaSagatsukasa 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Shiba 2Sagatsukasa 2
  1. Sagatsukasa won · Haru 2019, day 4, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  2. Shiba won · Hatsu 2019, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Shiba won · Kyushu 2018, day 1, Makushitahatakikomi
  4. Sagatsukasa won · Nagoya 2017, day 1, Makushitasukuinage