Lausanne, Switzerland, June 8, 2017 - Slovenia clash with Korea for only the second time ever Friday in Takasaki, after last weekend's encounter in which teh European side emerged victrious in four sets.
Head-to-Head• Slovenia and Korea meet for the second time in the World League, after their match last weekend which Slovenia won 3-1.
• Slovenia's Tine Urnaut was the top scorer in that match with 23 points. For Korea, Choi Hong-Suk scored a team-high 14 points.
• Slovenia are unbeaten against AVC teams in the World League. Apart from last weekend's victory over Korea, they beat Qatar twice in 2016 (3-1 and 3-0).
Slovenia• Slovenia can win six World League matches in a row for the first time.
• Their last World League loss was the 3-1 defeat to Greece on 26 June 2016. That is also Slovenia's only loss in 11 World League matches.
• Slovenia's 91% win percentage is the highest of any team in the World League. Brazil follow with 77% (336 wins in 435 matches).
• Slovenia have never played a five-setter in the World League.
• Slovenia have won their last four matches al by a 3-1 scoreline (against Germany, Finland, Korea and Czech Republic).
Korea• Korea have won five of their last six World League matches. Their only defeat in that run was the 3-1 loss to Slovenia last weekend.
• Korea have started their 2017 World League campaign with two wins from three matches.
• Only in 1993 and 2011 did Korea win three of their opening four matches of a World League campaign.
• Four of Korea's last five World League matches were five-setters, the exception being their 3-1 loss to Slovenia last weekend.