In the build-up to St Kilda’s first game at the Adelaide Oval against Port Adelaide this Saturday, SAINTS.com.au takes a look at all the numbers leading in to the Round 12 clash.

PREVIEW: St Kilda vs Port Adelaide

Head to Head
Played 24
St Kilda 10
Port Adelaide 14

Last Five Times
R17, 2013, Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) d St Kilda 13.14 (92) at Etihad Stadium
R1, 2012, Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) d St Kilda 13.7 (85) at AAMI Stadium
R16, 2011, St Kilda 17.7 (109) d Port Adelaide 8.5 (53) at AAMI Stadium
R19, 2010, St Kilda 23.13 (151) d Port Adelaide 8.9 (57) at Etihad Stadium
R5, 2010, Port Adelaide 7.12 (54) d St Kilda 6.8 (44) at AAMI Stadium

Key Players
• St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt shapes as the pivotal player if the Saints are to knock off Port Adelaide, with the superstar forward averaging 3.1 goals-per-game in his last seven outings against the Power

• Jack Steven has enjoyed his first three encounters against Port Adelaide, averaging 24.3 disposals, six marks, five tackles and a goal a game against the Power

• Port Adelaide will welcome back silky midfielder Hamish Hartlett after a one-week suspension – Hartlett has historically enjoyed playing the Saints, averaging 26 disposals, six marks, four tackles and one Brownlow Medal vote over his last three games against the Saints
Take Note
• Despite only losing the last two encounters between the two teams by a combined ten points, St Kilda was on the back foot significantly in both games at quarter time, with Port Adelaide out-scoring the Saints by a combined 51 points in the two first terms

• St Kilda has historically done well in restricting Port Adelaide’s scoring capabilities, with the Power failing to score 100 points or more against the Saints in their previous 10 games since 2006  

• The Saints will hope their first game at the Adelaide Oval mirrors that of their first game against the Power at Football Park (AAMI Stadium), with the St Kilda claiming a 33-point victory over Port Adelaide in round 22, 1997 – former Saints champion Robert Harvey starred that day, collecting 40 disposals