Adelaide and St Kilda have met 39 times. The Crows hold the overall advantage, 23 – 15. The two teams have played in one draw – Adelaide’s one and only drawn game – in Round 14, 1994.

The Crows have won seven of their last eight matches against the Saints, including the past five.

St Kilda is currently 13^th on the AFL ladder with four wins and six losses. The Saints have won their last two games against Fremantle and Essendon.

St Kilda’s Round 10 team was older on average (25 years 171 days) slightly than Adelaide's side (25 years 161 days). The Saints had an average of 99.95 games across their team on the weekend, while the Crows' had an average experience if 96.40 games played.

The biggest home and away crowd for a game between Adelaide and St Kilda was 46,667 at Football Park in Round 15, 1993.

The Saints are yet to win at Adelaide Oval from five attempts (two against Adelaide and three against Port Adelaide).

This week’s twilight clash will be Adelaide’s first game on a Sunday this season.

The Saints play a high-possession game, ranked top four in the AFL for average disposals (392) and uncontested marks (84.2). They average the second highest percentage of uncontested possessions and second lowest percentage of contested possessions per game.

Saints ball winners Jack Steven (289) and Leigh Montagna (288) are both top 10 in the League for total disposals.

Montagna leads the competition in uncontested possessions (221). He’s second overall for total kicks (173) and handball receives (146), and third for effective kicks (127). Only GWS defender Heath Shaw (17) has recorded more long kicks to advantage than Montagna (12).

Evergreen St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt is the No.1 marking player in the competition with 109.

Playing on a wing and pushing forward, Riewoldt has averaged a career-high 21 possessions and 10.9 marks in 10 games this season. He kicked two goals from 24 disposals and 11 marks in an influential display against Fremantle last weekend.

Star Crow Eddie Betts has kicked 11 goals in his past two outings against the Saints.

The elusive Betts is equal-first in the competition for rundown tackles (five).

St Kilda ruckman Tom Hickey is top five in the League for hit-outs to advantage (99) just ahead of Crow Sam Jacobs (90). Hickey’s follow-up work is also strong – ranked third in clearances (36) among all ruckmen.

Crow Charlie Cameron has enjoyed the second biggest jump in Champion Data ranking points over the past month, up from 55.0 in the opening six rounds to 102.3 – a rise of 47.2 points.

With the sub vest tossed aside, Jarryd Lyons’ Champion Data ranking is up 42.4 points on last year – the biggest jump by any player year-to-year.

Emerging Saints onballer Jack Newnes is equal-sixth for inside 50ms (50). Fourteen of his forward 50m entries have resulted in marks to his team – the second most of any player.

Brodie Smith has generated a combined 93 inside and rebound 50ms this season – second only to Heath Shaw (106). Newnes is seventh (82).

Josh Bruce leads his team’s goalkicking with 22. Bruce booted five in St Kilda’s 46-point loss to the Crows at Adelaide Oval in Round Seven last season.

Crow Josh Jenkins is second in the League for goal assists (13).

Adelaide is averaging more goals (16.7) than any other team this season. St Kilda is 13^th with an average of 12.8 goals a match.

Saint David Armitage and Crow Scott Thompson are ranked equal-second in the League for clearances inside attacking 50m (nine). Thompson is equal-fourth for centre clearances (29).

Armitage, who had an accountable role on Fremantle ball magnet Lachie Neale, laid an incredible 17 tackles (two off the all-time record) against Freo last weekend.

Rory Sloane has taken eight contested marks – ranked third among all midfielders.