Head-to-head· These teams have met three times at the World Cup. Korea Republic won the first two meetings, 3-0 in 2003 and 3-1 in 2007, and Dominican Republic the last, 3-2 in 2011.
· Dominican Republic won three of their last four meetings with Korea in all major international tournaments - 3-2 at 2009 World Grand Prix, 3-0 at 2009 Grand Champions Cup and 3-2 at 2011 World Cup. Korea won in the first round of the 2010 World Championship (3-0).
Dominican Republic· Dominican Republic have won four matches at the 2015 World Cup and need one more victory to equal their record of five wins at a single edition, set in 2011.
· Their last three opening sets had a similar score: 18-25, 18-25, 25-18.
· Their last three wins have been by a 3-1 score line. They have never had the same score in four successive wins.
Korea Republic· Korea Republic have lost their last four World Cup matches and can lose (at least) five in a row for the first time since a five-match losing streak in 2003.
· Korea have lost their last three World Cup matches in straight sets and can lose four in a row by a 3-0 score line for the first time since 1981.
· Korea conceded 10 points from serves in their 3-0 loss against Japan on Monday. They also conceded 10 serves against United States (3-0 loss on 22 August).
· They can claim a third win at the 2015 World Cup, equalling their three wins from 2011.