We take a look at the numbers between Essendon and Collingwood ahead of Sunday afternoon’s blockbuster at the MCG.

Head to Head

Played: 229

Essendon: 99

Collingwood: 126

Draw: 4

Last Five

R6, 2014 Collingwood 12.11 (83) d Essendon 8.12 (60) at the MCG

R19, 2013, Collingwood 20.13 (133) d Essendon 7.12 (54) at the MCG

R5, 2013, Essendon 18.13 (121) d Collingwood 10.15 (75) at the MCG

R23, 2012, Collingwood 14.20 (104) d Essendon 10.12 (72) at the MCG

R5, 2012, Collingwood 11.14 (80) d Essendon 11.13 (79) at the MCG

Key Players

• Dane Swan has had a day out in his past five encounters against the Bombers, averaging 34 disposals.

• Travis Cloke poses a big threat up forward for Collingwood; he averages 3.5 goals a game in his last six games this season.

• Dyson Heppell showed his ability as a contested midfielder in the two teams’ last match, laying a game-high 11 tackles.

Take Note

• Collingwood has won four out of the last five matches against Essendon.

• Essendon and Collinwood are to bottom two ranked teams in the competition for goal accuracy this season going at 46.9% and 46.7% respectively.

• The average crowd the last four times these teams have played is just short of 84,500