Gabba will play host to Saturday's Round 22 AFL game between Brisbane Lions and Adelaide Crows. The game kicks off at 4:35 pm with Brisbane Lions heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide Crows game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday August 12, 2023 at 4:35 pm

Where: Gabba

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Brisbane Lions vs Adelaide Crows Preview

The Lions kick off a huge afternoon of sport in Brisbane on Saturday with the Matildas stepping out in their quarter-final against France not long after.

Despite Chris Fagan’s best efforts to convince us otherwise, a top two spot is still crucial for the Lions’ finals chances, especially after prevailing by only three points on the road against Fremantle last week.

To be fair, the Lions actually played a solid brand of footy, but they’ll need to improve slightly with a fesity Crows side in town looking to improve their own top eight chances.

As it stands, Adelaide sits four points off eighth, but a pair of wins over Port and the Gold Coast suggest they might be peaking just at the right time.

The Lions will also have revenge in mind for their double-digit loss at the Adelaide Oval earlier in the year, a day they proved their own worst enemies kicking 10 goals and 18 behinds.

The Crows are a difficult team to get a read on each week, but if recent history means anything, they don’t like wearing white shorts.

Adelaide has managed only one win away from home this season, while the Crows’ last win at the Gabba came way back in 2018.

For whatever reason though, the Crows seem to perform well against teams ranked above them on the ladder – particularly those in the top four.

Adelaide has covered in seven straight games against top-four opponents, so if the Lions are off in front of goal, this might turn into a finals-like cracker.

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