Geelong and Adelaide will square off for the 52nd time on Thursday night, with the two teams set to commence Gather Round with a massive clash at Adelaide Oval. 

The Cats currently hold an advantage in the all-time match-up with more wins than the Crows, while also holding a strong record at the Adelaide Oval in 21 visits to the venue. 

Heading into Thursday night, Geelong will be looking to emulate their recent success having won five of their last six matches at Adelaide Oval, while also winning their last four games against the Crows. 

See some other key numbers heading into the blockbuster Gather Round clash.   

51 - Total matches against Adelaide since they joined the league in 1991. Geelong currently hold a narrow advantage with 30 wins to the Crows 21 across that span. 

100 - Seemingly the magic number for Geelong, they have won 75% of games (12-4) at Adelaide Oval when holding opponents under 100 points. On the flip side, they have not won a game (0-5) when conceding more than 100 points. 

123 - Geelong's biggest winning margin in a match against Adelaide, coming in round 8 of the 1992 season. Billy Brownless kicked seven goals that day, Gary Ablett Senior a lazy six and Mark Bairstow booted five of his own. 

53,817 - The biggest crowd the two teams have played in front of, coming in the 2017 Preliminary Final at Adelaide Oval. 

94 - Geelong's average score across their 51 matches against Adelaide. Total scores range anywhere from 210 to 44. 

13 - The number of games between the two sides decided by 12 points or less. 

210 - The highest score Geelong has recorded in a match against the Crows, which also came in the aforementioned round 8 clash in 1992. It still sits as the sixth highest score in the club's history. 

71.43 - Chris Scott's coaching record against Adelaide. Scott has faced the Crows 21 times during his tenure at Geelong, winning 15 of those matches. 

20 - Joel Selwood's total Brownlow votes won against the Crows during his career, averaging close to one vote per game. 

138 - Geelong's highest score at Adelaide Oval, coming in the 2024 Qualifying Final against Port Adelaide. 

4 - The Cats current win streak against Adelaide. 

32,124 - The average crowd these two teams have played in front of during their 51 matches dating back to 1991. 

68 - Geelong's biggest win over Adelaide in Adelaide, coming in round 14 of the 2008 season at Football Park. 

57 - The Cats overall win percentage at Adelaide Oval, winning 12 of their 21 matches at the venue to this point. 

83.33 - Chris Scott's coaching record against current Adelaide coach, Matthew Nicks. Scott has won five of six matches against tonight's opposition coach. 

88 - Geelong's average score at Adelaide Oval.