Melbourne Victory

It's a conundrum Melbourne Victory Head Coach Tony Popovic has rarely had to face in the 2021/22 A-League Men's season.

In the two Derby fixtures earlier this season, Victory hit the front on both occasions before walking away with shared spoils. Melbourne-based clubs swamp the upper echelons of the league table with just weeks to go in the season, meaning Saturday could well be a finals preview and the perfect chance to establish a competitive edge. In the middle, Rai Marchan has been the unlucky omission in favour of Brillante, Leigh Broxham and Jake Brimmer in the last few fixtures.