Lausanne, Switzerland, July 15, 2017 - Brazil will be looking at celebrating their 300th FIVB World Grand Prix Game with a rebound after Saturday's defeat to Thailand, when they are hosted Sunday in Sendai by Japan. The defending champions have history in their favour, having won 35 of the previous 39 encounters with Japan in the competition. Japan haven't beaten Brazil in the World Grand Prix since a five-setter in 2010.
Head-to-Head• Japan and Brazil will meet for the 40th time in the World Grand Prix, the most contested match in the competition.
• Brazil have won 35 of the previous 39 encounters. Three of Japan's four wins have come in a five-setter.
• The last time Japan beat Brazil in the World Grand Prix was in 2010, a 3-2 victory.
• Since that victory, Japan have claimed only one set in seven straight World Grand Prix meetings with Brazil.
Japan• Japan have won three of their five 2017 World Grand Prix matches, losing against Dominican Republic (3-1) and Serbia (3-0).
• Japan have already equalled their total number of wins from last year's World Grand Prix (3). They won four matches in the 2015 edition.
• Japan have not lost consecutive World Grand Prix matches in straight sets since a run of three in a row in July 2015, which included a 3-0 defeat against Brazil.
Brazil• Brazil will become the second team, after China (307), to play 300 World Grand Prix matches.
• Brazil have won 241 of their 299 World Grand Prix matches (L58), a competition record.
• Brazil have lost two of their five 2017 World Grand Prix matches, both in straight sets.
• Brazil could lose three matches in a single World Grand Prix campaign for the first time since 2010.
• Only once before have Brazil suffered more than two straight-set defeats in a single World Grand Prix campaign – three in 2002.