Adelaide and Brisbane have played 31 times, with the Crows leading 16-15 since the Brisbane Lions were formed in 1997.
Adelaide is undefeated in their last four games at The Gabba and has won six straight over the Lions.
Overall, Adelaide is 12-11 at the ground, including two wins and a loss against the Bears.
With Brisbane struggling in recent years, the Crows have racked up monster scores in four of the past five meetings: 168, 131, 177 & 140.
Brisbane last scored more than 70 points against the Crows in 2013.
Both sides have scored imposing totals, though, with that score of 177 in 2016 Adelaide’s
The Lions have defeated Carlton, Fremantle
All four of Brisbane’s wins in 2018 have been by 50 points or more.
Over the past two seasons, they are 5-14 at the Gabba.
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Statistically, the two teams are very close with Adelaide narrowly averaging more disposals (380-375), contested possessions (155-139) and tackles (63-59).
Brisbane leads uncontested possessions (235-224), marks (97-90) and disposal efficiency (73.9%-72%).
They have taken the most marks this season, behind only West Coast, and their efficiency is only bettered by Hawthorn and Collingwood.
Individually, Rory Laird (averages 33.7 disposals) and Matt Crouch (30.7) continue to be major ball winners. Brisbane’s Dayne Beams averages a team-high 27.8 and had 40 touches against Carlton.
The trio also
Dayne Zorko is second in the AFL for marks with 114, while Hugh Greenwood is fifth with 105.
Laird (6.6) is also a leading Crow for marks, although a pair of Lions in Tom Cutler (6.9) and Alex Witherden (7.2) are narrowly ahead of him.
Four Lions – Beams, Stefan Martin, Mitch Robinson and Dayne Zorko – average 10 contested possessions. Six Crows average more, led by Rory Sloane with 13.
