Head-to-head· Serbia (including Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro) and Italy have gone head-to-head 28 times in the World League. Serbia have won 16 times, Italy 12.
· This will be their fifth World League meeting this season. Serbia have won three (including the last two) and Italy have won one. None of these matches ended in a straight set victory.
· In their most recent match on 28 June, Serbia's Aleksandar Atanasijevic scored a total of 32 points (30 spikes, one block and one serve). No player has scored more points in a single match in the 2015 World League.
· Italy's Giulio Sabbi scored 29 points in that match on 28 June, most for an Italian player in a single match in this World League season.
Serbia· Serbia are in the World League Final round for the first time since 2010. That year, they claimed the bronze medal by beating Cuba 3-2 in the final for third place.
· Serbia (including its predecessors) have amassed seven medals at the World League (four silver, three bronze) but are yet to win the tournament.
· Serbia's last match ended in a 3-2 loss to Australia, ending a five-match winning streak.
· Aleksandar Atanasijevic is Serbia's top scorer this tournament with 130 points (120 from spikes).
Italy· Italy have reached the World League Final Round for the third year in a row. In both 2013 and 2014 they finished third.
· They have won the World League on eight occasions, one shy from Brazil's record nine gold medals. Italy are eying their first gold medal in the competition since 2000.
· Italy have finished on the podium 15 times of their 25 previous participations (G8-S3-B4). Only Brazil have more silverware (18, G9-S5-B4).
· They have won and lost six of their 12 matches this season and suffered a four-match losing streak before beating Brazil 3-2 in their most recent match on 3 July.
· Filippo Lanza is Italy's top scorer with 122 points.