Adelaide and Gold Coast have met 10 times. The Suns are yet to record a victory against the Crows, who have an average winning margin of 56 points in games between the two teams.
The Sydney Swans are the only other club in the League with a perfect record against Gold Coast.
Adelaide and Gold Coast last met in Round Five, 2017, at Metricon Stadium. On that day, the Crows had 13 individual goalkickers as the visitors went on to record a 67-point win.
Adelaide Oval has hosted this fixture just twice before, in 2014 and 2015.
The Crows and Suns have never gone head-to-head in a night match, but have met twice in the twilight timeslot.
The best-ever attendance for a game featuring these two teams was 49,069 at Adelaide Oval in Round 11, 2014. It was the biggest crowd the Suns have played in front of until they travelled west to play West Coast at the new Perth stadium in Round Four this season.
Gold Coast midfielder Jarryd Lyons will play his second game against his old side on Saturday night. In the corresponding game last season, Lyons collected 26 disposals and 10 clearances. The former Crow has had more score involvements than any Sun this season (31).
If selected, Andy Otten will reach the long-awaited 100-game milestone.
In a career that has seen him play almost every position on the ground, Otten has a personal-best disposal count of 30, and career highs of four goals, 11 hit-outs and 15 one-percenters.
Gold Coast kick the most of any Club so far this season (1,172), but rank 18th in effectiveness (58.7 per cent). The Crows have the highest efficiency (70.4 per cent). The Suns are also 18th in the League for total handballs (606).
The Suns rank first in the League for goals as a result of ball-ups (eight).
Gold Coast has laid the most tackles of any team in 2018 (351).
The Crows rank first in the League for time in possession (43.5 per cent) this season, while Gold Coast are last (39.1 per cent) in this statistic.
The Suns have improved their defence significantly this season. In 2017, Gold Coast conceded an average of 105 points per game compared to 82 so far this year.
Tom Lynch is the Suns most-targeted forward and third in the competition overall. He has been looked for on 54 occasions by his teammates, with the next-best Sam Day targeted 16 times.
Gold Coast ruckman Jarrod Witts has 45 hit-outs to advantage so far this season, while Crows big man Sam Jacobs is close behind on 44.
Paul Seedsman is the AFL’s leading metres gained player (3,267). Jarryd Lyons holds the title for Gold Coast (2,279).
In-form Crows defender Rory Laird has the most rebound 50ms in the League (33).
Adelaide captain Taylor Walker has kicked 13 goals in his last four games against Gold Coast.
