HEAD-TO-HEAD
Head-to-Head Comparison
Career Head-to-Head
All career bouts, including juryo and below (broadcast tallies usually count makuuchi only).
Rating-based Forecast
Expected win rate (latest)
53.2%
玉正鳳 (R=1455)
vs
46.8%
佐田の海 (R=1432)
Glicko-2 expected score (opponent RD taken into account)
Forecast accuracy (4 bouts)
| Predicted win rate (玉正鳳) | 45.5% |
| Actual win rate | 50.0% |
| Delta | 4.5pt |
Positive = 玉正鳳 wins above rating expectation; negative = below.
Career Comparison
| Item | 玉正鳳 | 佐田の海 |
|---|---|---|
| Peak rating | 1565 (2023-07) | 1692 (2015-07) |
| Career bouts | 802 | 1,628 |
| Wins | 401 | 791 |
| Losses | 397 | 829 |
| Win rate | 50.4% | 48.9% |
| Current rank | Juryo #12 | Juryo #11 |
| Active period | 2011-09 〜 2026-09 | 2003-05 〜 2026-09 |
Rating history (overlay)
Bout details (4)
| Basho | Day | Predicted | 玉正鳳 | vs | 佐田の海 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05 | 10 | 47% | ● | vs | ○ |
| 2026-03 | 14 | 43% | ● | vs | ○ |
| 2026-07 | 11 | 45% | ○ | vs | ● |
| 2026-09 | 15 | 47% | ○ | vs | ● |
Predicted = expected score at the start of that tournament (causal). Highlighted rows = upsets vs prediction.



