Melbourne Victory FC–Western United FC rivalry

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)

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.