Head-to-head· Netherlands and Portugal will meet for the ninth and 10th time in the World League.
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Netherlands won both meetings in Portugal at the 2015 World League, 3-1
and 3-2, and now have a positive balance against the Portuguese
(W5-L3).
· Netherlands have won a set in each of their eight meetings with Portugal in the competition.
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Dick Kooy scored a total of 39 points against Portugal in this year's
World League. Hugo Gaspar led the scoring for Portugal with 38 points.
Netherlands· Netherlands have won five of their six matches this World League campaign, only losing 3-0 against Belgium on 7 June.
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Netherlands have won their last five five-setters at the World League,
since a 3-2 defeat against forthcoming opponents Portugal in 2014.
· Their last three losses all came in straight sets (one in 2015, two in 2014).
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Coming into the weekend only United States' Micah Christensen has won
more service points than Netherlands' Nimir Abdel-Aziz (14) and Dick
Kooy (13).
Portugal · Portugal have lost their last seven World League matches, since a 3-0 win over Korea in 2014.
· Their last longer losing streak was from 2011-2013: 20 consecutive losses.
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Portugal have lost their last eight matches against European teams,
since a 3-1 win over forthcoming opponents Netherlands in 2014.
· Hugo Gaspar is the team's top scorer with 70 points.