Statistics do not read well for Wales going into their last international test match of 2012 against Australia at the Millennium Stadium today.
The defending grand slam champions are on a six-match losing streak and have so far been trumped by Argentina, Samoa and New Zealand in their November matches, while the Wallabies bounced back from a surprise mauling in France to beat England and Italy.
If that record wasn't bad enough, Wales must beat Australia to remain in the top eight seeds for Monday's 2015 World Cup draw in London, teams in the top two bands of four receiving a more favourable group.
Should Australia win, not only would it be their eighth consecutive win against the Welsh since 2009, but it would also mean that they leapfrog South Africa to finish the year as they started - ranked second in the world.
"There's very little between us, nothing in them," Australia coach Robbie Deans admitted, highlighting his team's 11-point combined winning total in the three matches in the summer.
"There are not too many surprises in international rugby and, since the World Cup, defences have ramped up. Part of that is in the conditioning and Wales are one of the most conditioned. Wales will throw everything at us, no doubt."