Adelaide has won three of its past four matches against the Western Bulldogs, including the most recent meeting at Etihad Stadium last season. However, the Dogs are ahead on the overall win-loss ledger, 21-18.

Crows defender Luke Brown will play his 50^th AFL game on Sunday.

The Crows and Western Bulldogs are the best tackling teams in the League, ranked first and second for total tackles, respectively. Adelaide has the highest tackle differential of any side, while the Bulldogs are third in tackles compared to their direct opponent.

The Bulldogs are ranked No.1 in the AFL for pressure acts (1,388) in the opening three rounds. In the first two rounds, they forced their opposition to handball the most in the AFL, highlighting their pressure around the contest.

Luke Dalhaus has laid the second-most tackles (22) of any player, while teammate Marcus Bontempelli (20) is ranked equal-sixth alongside Crows midfielder Nathan van Berlo.

James Podsiadly and Josh Jenkins each kicked three goals as the Crows came from behind to beat the Bulldogs in Round Six last season.

Podsiadly earned one Brownlow Medal vote last time the two teams met, while Patrick Dangerfield collected the three votes. Former Dog Adam Cooney received two votes.

Taylor Walker is equal-third in the competition for marks (27).

Young midfielder Jack Macrae (75) is the Dogs’ leading possession-getter this season. Mitch Wallis, who will miss Sunday’s clash because of a back injury, is the club’s best contested-possession player. Wallis also leads the way in hard-ball gets and clearances.

Matthew Jaensch is ranked equal-third in the League for effective kicks (38). Dogs captain Bob Murphy (37) is seventh. Jaensch is also equal-second in uncontested marks (26).

Murphy remains a key playmaker for the Dogs. He leads the club for metres gained (1,447) – ranked 13^th overall. Ricky Henderson (1,571) leads the way for Adelaide – ranked eighth.

Eddie Betts is equal-first in the AFL in score assists (nine). Betts is also second in forward 50m tackles and fourth in groundball gets among all the forwards.

Michael Talia, younger brother of All Australian Crow Daniel, ranks seventh in the AFL in marks from opposition kicks.

Rory Sloane is the highest-ranked midfielder (140.4) according to Champion Data rankings.

The Bulldogs play on from marks 37.7 per cent of the time – ranked firth in the League.

The Crows have conceded fewer points (60.3 average) than any other team this season. Adelaide is also ranked second in points for, averaging 103.3 points per game.

Dogs forward Tory Dickson has been involved in 26.1 per cent of his team’s scores – more than any other Bulldogs player. Dickson kicked three goals against the Crows last time the teams met and leads the Dogs’ goalkicking this season with six.