The Sydney Swans take on the Adelaide Crows in a tonight's Round 5 blockbuster from the Adelaide Oval.

The famous venue has proved a happy hunting ground in the past with the Swans winning all three of their appearances.

The last time these two clubs met at the Adelaide Oval - in Round 3, 2014 - Luke Parker (26 touches, four goals) and Lance Franklin (four goals) spearheaded a 63-point victory in front of a 45,000+ crowd.

Tonight's clash is expected to attract another big crowd with the Crows sitting sixth on the ladder and looking for a third consecutive win.

Swans' senior coach John Longmire outlined earlier in the week where the game would be won or lost.

"They’re the highest scoring team in the competition. They’ve shown an incredible ability to transition the footy from the defensive 50, all the way through and kick goals," he told media.

 "They’ve got a great mix of small and tall options and that makes them a dangerous mix if they get too much supply. Our objective, as it is every week, is to restrict that supply."

Adelaide made one change ahead of tonight's clash with forward Tom Lynch recalled after a week off. Riley Knight was omitted.

Wingman Paul Seedsman is expected to play despite suffering mild concussion in the Crows' win over Richmond last weekend.

Cam Ellis-Yolmen, Nathan van Berlo and Charlie Cameron are the emergencies.

The clubs' last encounter came in Round 20 last season when a packed SCG saw the Swans put on a dominant display in a tribute to missing star Adam Goodes.

Adelaide has won 22 of 36 games against Sydney but have lost the past four encounters.