The Crows and Bulldogs have met 41 times. The Dogs hold the overall advantage, 22 – 19.

The past four meetings have been evenly split, with each team claiming two wins. Adelaide won the most recent clash in last year’s thrilling Elimination Final at the MCG.

On that night, Eddie Betts kicked five goals, including three in the first quarter, while captain Taylor Walker slotted three in Adelaide’s seven-point win. For the Dogs, forward Tory Dickson bagged five.

The Bulldogs won the first meeting of the two teams at Etihad Stadium in Round Four last year by an emphatic 57 points. Jake Stringer (six goals) was the hero on that occasion.

Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs have both recorded four wins and two losses this season. The Dogs, who have a superior percentage, are fourth on the AFL ladder, while the Crows are seventh.

Adelaide is the highest-scoring team in the competition after six rounds. The Crows have scored 688 points, just ahead of the unbeaten North Melbourne on 672 points.

The Dogs are only ranked 12^th in points for (536), but are by far the best team defensively.

The Bulldogs have only conceded 344 points in six games – an average of 57 points per match. The Crows have allowed 564 points to be the eighth-best team defensively.

No team has scored 100 points in a game against the Western Bulldogs in 2016. Reigning premiers Hawthorn came the closest, kicking 14.9 (93) in their last-gasp win over the Dogs in Round Three.

The Bulldogs are yet to leave the confines of Etihad Stadium, having played their opening six matches at the venue.

Saturday night’s clash will be Adelaide’s third game at Docklands this year. The Crows narrowly lost to the Kangaroos at the ground in Round One, and beat Richmond in Round Three.

The Western Bulldogs are a high-possession team. They rank No.1 in the competition for total disposals and also have the highest efficiency with an average of 75.9 per cent.

The Dogs have the lowest kick-to-handball ratio of any side (1.03).

They have also kicked backwards (131) more than any team.

Bulldogs midfielder Lachie Hunter is ranked second in the League for total disposals (198). Scott Thompson (10^th) is the highest-ranked Crow, with 177 possessions so far this season.

Thompson is also seventh in the AFL for clearances (39).

The Dogs have the highest clearance (11.3) and inside 50m differential (17.2) in the League.

Hunter also ranks fourth for effective kicks (76). Teammate Matthew Boyd is sixth (71).

Crow Rory Sloane and Dogs onballer Koby Stevens are equal-eighth for score assists (11).

Marcus Bontempelli has been involved in more scores (42) than any other Dogs player.

Stringer leads the club’s goalkicking this season with 11 ahead of Bontempelli (eight).

Adelaide star Eddie Betts is No.1 in the competition in forward 50m tackles (14).

The Western Bulldogs have the highest free-kick differential (50) of any team in the League.

The biggest home-and-away crowd for a match featuring these teams was 44,979 at Football Park in Round 11, 1993.