Melbourne Victory FC–Western United FC rivalry
The Melbourne Victory–Western United FC rivalry, better known as the Westgate Derby or the Battle of the Bridge, is a soccer rivalry in the A-League Men, the A-League Women and the A-League Youth. It is played between Melbourne Victory FC and Western United FC.
| Other names | Westgate Derby Battle of the Bridge |
|---|---|
| Locale | Melbourne |
| Teams | Melbourne Victory Western United |
| First meeting | 2 November 2019 A-League Melbourne Victory 2–3 Western United |
| Latest meeting | 13 March 2023 A-League Men Melbourne Victory 1–2 Western United |
| Next meeting | 16 March 2024 A-League Men Western United v Melbourne Victory |
| Stadiums | AAMI Park (Melbourne Victory and Western United) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 14 |
| Most wins | Western United (8) |
| Top scorer | Besart Berisha Jake Brimmer Aleksandar Prijović (4 goals each) |
| All-time series | Melbourne Victory: 4 Drawn: 2 Western United: 8 |
| Largest victory | Western United 1–6 Melbourne Victory 2020–21 A-League (28 May 2021) |
