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The following are facts on the 24 June Champions Trophy match between Australia and Spain.
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Champions Trophy Head-to-heads
> These nations have met on 18 previous occasions in the Champions Trophy with the Australians holding a firm statistical edge (11 wins, 4 draws, 3 defeats).
> However, two of Spain's three victories over Australia have come in their last three encounters with them.
> In 2007, in Kuala Lumpur, Spain triumphed 3-2. Eduard Tubau (11') and Santi Freixa (34', 54') netted for Spain, whilst Luke Doerner (42' PC) and Nathan Eglington (68') were on target for the Kookaburras.
> Australia's last CT victory over Spain dates back to 11 December 2005, when the Aussies beat Spain 4-2 in Chennai, India.
Team Facts Australia
> After two matches, Australia have converted one of four penalty corners and their 25% conversion rate ranks lowest among 2008 CT participants. The average conversion rate for the tournament stands at 36% with six matches completed.
> Like counterparts Spain, Australia have started out this tournament with a win and a defeat.
> Australia are aiming to secure a record tying ninth Champions Trophy crown. From the eight they have conquered so far, only one (Berlin 1989) was taken on European turf.
Team Facts Spain
> On the second matchday, Spain equalled their biggest ever Champions Trophy by hammering South Korea 7-2. Maurits Hendriks' troops beat Malaysia by the same score in Kuala Lumpur in 2007.
> In that tournament, Spain also defeated Great Britain by a five goal margin (5-0).
> Spain and Holland lead the tournament in scoring, having netted eight goals in Rotterdam so far.
Player Facts Australia
> Australia have scored six goals in this tournament and have done that through six different goalscorers.
> Luke Doerner needs one goal to score for the 10th time in his Champions Trophy career. 13 Australians, including Doerner's current teammate Grant Schubert (12) have reached double digits in goalscoring in the competition.
Player Facts Spain
> Pol Amat is the tournament's leading goalscorer after two matches, having torched Korea for four unanswered goals on Sunday 22 June, after having been kept at bay against Netherlands on Saturday, 21 June.
> In the past 29 editions of the Champions Trophy it has taken on average 7.34 goals per tournament to earn at least a share of the top scorer crown.
> Santi Freixa needs only one CT goal to tie the Spanish record in the competition, the 27 goals scored by Javier Arnau from 1993 to 1999.
> In the competition's all-time top scorer list, Freixa is ranked joint ninth with Dutchman Paul Litjens. Arnau is ranked eighth.
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