Lausanne, Switzerland, June 14, 2017 - The Netherlands host Korea in The Hague Friday, hoping to extend their 20-3 head-to-head record over their Asian opponents in the history of the FIVB World League.
Head-to-Head• Netherlands have won 20 of their 23 World League encounters with Korea.
• Korea, however, have won their most recent World League encounter, which took place in Seoul, Korea, last year.
• Each of the last three World League meetings between these countries have gone to five sets.
Korea• In their six matches in this World League campaign, Korea have alternated victories and defeats. If this trend continues, they will win this match.
• This trend of inconsistency follows a winning streak of three, with which Korea concluded last season.
• Korea have not played a World League match taking place in Europe since July 2015.
Netherlands• Netherlands won each of their three World League matches in Czech Republic last season and will now attempt to stretch their winning run to four, something they last achieved last season.
• Netherlands have won six of their last eight World League matches in front of a home crowd, but have lost their most recent one.
• Several Dutchmen lead Group 2 in a statistical category. Wouter ter Maat is the best scorer, Dirk Sparidans and Ter Maat are the leading diggers and Robbert Andringa is the most prolific receiver.