Lausanne, Switzerland, June 16, 2017 - Japan and Turkey clash for the fourth time in FIVB World League history Saturday in Kunshan, after Turkey won twice last year and Japan triumphed last week in Takasaki. But Turkey would need to overcome their four-match losing streak, after Australia brought Japan's own four-match winning streak to an end.
Head-to-Head• Japan and Turkey will meet in the World League for the fourth time.
• Last weekend, Japan won their most recent encounter, 3-1 on home court in Takasaki.
• Turkey had won each of their first two meetings, both of which took place last year.
Japan• Japan's five-set defeat against Australia in their last fixture ended their four-match World League winning streak, which equalled their best run in the tournament.
• Japan have lost seven of their last eight World League matches that have gone to a deciding set.
• Japan could win five matches in a single World League campaign for only the third time this century, after 2008 and 2015.
• Masahiro Yanagida and Issei Otake (both 90) are Japan's joint-leading scorers in Group 2.
Turkey• Turkey have lost four consecutive World League matches, after beginning this year's tournament with three wins in a row.
• Prior to this run, Turkey had never lost more than two consecutive World League fixtures.
• Turkey have lost their last three World League matches against AVC opposition, having won their first four fixtures in the competition versus AVC teams.