Sakai against Soga, Hatsu 2020, day 5

Sakai2-1
Finaloshitaoshifrontal push down
Soga1-2

Hatsu 2020, day 5, 16 January 2020. Jonidan, bout 30 of 52. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshitaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal push down.

The winner pushes his opponent down from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
71% SakaiSoga 29%

The ratings had Sakai the favourite, at 71%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakai 3Soga 1
  1. Sakai won · Haru 2026, day 5, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Sakai won · Kyushu 2025, day 8, Jonidankatasukashi
  3. Soga won · Nagoya 2025, day 15, Sandanmeoshitaoshi
  4. Sakai won · Hatsu 2020, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)oshitaoshi

This was their first meeting.