Friday night’s game at Adelaide Oval will feature the top two teams on the AFL ladder.

Adelaide has won six of its 10 games when sitting in first place this season. One of the Club’s four losses as the top team was against Geelong at Simonds Stadium in Round 11.

Of the other three teams to have occupied top spot leading into a round this season (Greater Western Sydney, Geelong and Port Adelaide), only the Cats have secured a win – against St Kilda in Round Five. The Giants have been involved in two draws and a loss as the No.1 ranked team, while the Power lost to the Crows after being first ahead of Round Three.

Since the start of 2011, Geelong has played nine home and away games against the top side for eight wins and one draw. The Sydney Swans have the next-best record against the top team in the same timeframe, winning four and losing two.

The Cats have won the past five meetings between the teams, including a 22-point win at Simonds Stadium in Round 11 this season.

Only one of the last five clashes have been held at Adelaide Oval. The remaining four were in Geelong.

The Cats have held the Crows to under 100 points in each of the past five games between the teams.

The biggest crowd for a match featuring Adelaide and Geelong was 53,141 on a Friday night at Adelaide Oval in Round Eight, 2016. It remains the highest-ever attendance for a Crows home game.

The Crows and Cats have each won three of their last four games.

Eddie Betts is set to play his 100^th consecutive game this week. Betts, who has played every game since joining Adelaide, last missed a match in Round 10, 2013, while playing at Carlton.

Betts and Hawthorn star Shaun Burgoyne, who is also set to notch 100 games without miss in Round 18, share the third-longest active streak of consecutive games in the AFL. North Melbourne onballer Sam Gibson leads the way on 124, while Geelong and Carlton defender Zac Tuohy is second (106).

The Cats and Crows have only played once at Adelaide Oval

Young Crows defender Jake Lever, who is under a fitness, could line up in his 50^th AFL game.

Cats utility Lachie Henderson will reach the 150-game milestone on Friday night.

Betts and Crows captain Taylor Walker are equal-third in Coleman Medal race with 41 goals. Sydney Swans star Lance Franklin leads the way with 47 goals – two clear of young Essendon star Joe Daniher (45).

Walker ranks third in the AFL for score involvements (131). Geelong midfielder Patrick Dangerfield, who is in doubt with a foot injury, is equal-fourth with 128.

Walker and Geelong spearhead Tom Hawkins have each taken 41 marks inside 50m – ranked sixth.

Adelaide and Geelong are two of the highest-scoring teams in the competition. The Crows have scored a League-high 1,817 points, while the Cats rank third with 1,627 points.

Adelaide has also conceded the third-fewest points (1,294) of any team, while Geelong has the sixth-best defensive record (1,378).

Geelong defender Zac Tuohy leads the League for combined inside and rebound 50ms (134). Crow Rory Laird is equal-third with 128.

Tuohy is also fifth in the competition for metres gained (7,935).

Four of Geelong’s 11 wins this season have been by 10 points or less.

Adelaide and Geelong both have perfect winning records when leading at quarter-time this season.

Dangerfield leads the League in contested possessions with 291 – 51 more than the next-best player, Hawthorn recruit Tom Mitchell. Crows Matt Crouch and Rory Sloane are ranked equal-12^th with 206.

Dangerfield is also first in the competition for clearances (124), while his captain Joel Selwood is equal-10^th with (101).

Led by Dangerfield and Selwood, Geelong rank second for points from stoppages (627). Adelaide is fourth overall with 566 points from stoppages.

Selwood collected 35 possessions (21 contested), nine clearances and a goal in his team’s win over the Crows at Simonds Stadium earlier this year.

Cats forward Daniel Menzel has kicked seven goals in his last two games against Adelaide.

Adelaide and Geelong have played 40 times. The Cats hold the overall advantage, 23 – 17.

The Cats have blooded an equal-competition high eight debutants this season. In comparison, Adelaide has introduced three new faces.

Geelong plays on from the mark the second-least of any team (27.5 per cent).