The Crow and Tigers have met 31 times. Adelaide holds the overall advantage (20-11) but Richmond has won three of the past four matches between the two teams.

The biggest crowd for a home-and-away game between Adelaide and Richmond is 45,109 at Football Park back in Round 16, 1993. That record should be smashed at a sold-out Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.

After starting the season 3-10, the Tigers have won six straight games to be the form team of the competition and a chance of making the finals.

Patrick Dangerfield polled three Brownlow Medal votes in Adelaide’s loss to Richmond last season.

Dangerfield has won more centre clearances (61) than any player this season and is also second in the AFL for contested possessions (303) in 2014.

In the past six rounds, Richmond has the best clearance and contested possession differentials of any team in the competition.

Adelaide’s greatest-ever winning margin is 139 points against Richmond in Round 16, 1993.

Tony Modra holds the record for most Crows goals in a game against Richmond. Mods booted 13 at Football Park in Round 16, 1993.

Jack Riewoldt leads Richmond’s goalkicking this season with 48 to be sixth in the Coleman Medal race. Dustin Martin is second (24). Eddie Betts, who is ranked 10^th overall with 42, tops Adelaide’s list ahead of Josh Jenkins (38) and Taylor Walker (27).

Dustin Martin has been involved in more scores (156) than any other Tiger this season, that equates to 30.4 per cent of Richmond’s total scores. He kicked four goals against the Crows in Round 12 last year.

Richmond is the second-most accurate team in front of goals behind Hawthorn, converting 60.4 per cent of their opportunities.

Eddie Betts is second in the competition for goal (24) and score (36) assists.

Jack Riewoldt is the second-most used inside 50m target (176) in the AFL. Only Sydney Swan Lance Franklin (179) has been the target of more forward entries. Riewoldt is ranked No.1 for marks inside 50m (77). The Coleman Medallist is sixth for scoreboard impact according to Champion Data, just behind Betts in fifth place.

Adelaide is ranked third in the AFL for goals in 2014, averaging 14.3 per game.

Young midfielder Brandon Ellis leads Richmond’s possession count this season (503) – ranked eighth in the AFL – one ahead of captain Trent Cotchin (502). Of Ellis’ 503 possessions, 362 have been uncontested – ranked No.2 in the competition. He’s also eighth for metres gained.

In-form Crow Brodie Smith is No.1 in the competition for long kicks (116), while Matthew Jaensch is fifth (96). Smith has also generated more rebound 50ms (97) than any other player in the League.

Richmond is a high-possession and neat-kicking team. The Tigers have three players ranked top-10 in the League for kicks. Dustin Martin (329) ranks second, Trent Cotchin (315) is third and Brandon Ellis is sixth (297). Martin and Ellis are top 10 for effective kicks. Crow Matthew Jaensch is third in this statistic. Playmakers Ellis and Martin are also top 10 for handball receives.

The Crows are equal-No.1 for marks from opposition kicks (281) this season.

Tiger Brett Deledio has averaged 28 possessions in his past four games against Adelaide.

Remarkably, last weekend was the first time dual Club Champion Scott Thompson has missed two games in the same season since joining the Crows ahead of the 2005 season.

Ruckman Sam Jacobs is ranked No.1 for hit-outs to advantage (211).

Rebounding defender Troy Chaplin is fourth in the League for intercept possessions (108).

The Crows had an average player age of 24.2 years in Round 20 – only Greater Western Sydney, Gold Coast and their opponents, the Brisbane Lions, were younger.