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.

Melbourne Victory FC–Western United FC rivalry
Other namesWestgate Derby
Battle of the Bridge
LocaleMelbourne
TeamsMelbourne Victory
Western United
First meeting2 November 2019
A-League
Melbourne Victory 2–3 Western United
Latest meeting13 March 2023
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory 1–2 Western United
Next meeting16 March 2024
A-League Men
Western United v Melbourne Victory
StadiumsAAMI Park (Melbourne Victory and Western United)
Statistics
Meetings total14
Most winsWestern United (8)
Top scorerBesart Berisha
Jake Brimmer
Aleksandar Prijović
(4 goals each)
All-time seriesMelbourne Victory: 4
Drawn: 2
Western United: 8
Largest victoryWestern United 1–6 Melbourne Victory
2020–21 A-League
(28 May 2021)