Melbourne City will look to claim their second title when they welcome their cross-city rivals Melbourne Victory in a highly anticipated A-League Grand Final clash on Saturday.
Melbourne City will enter this contest after playing out a thrilling 1-1 draw with Western United FC in the second leg to seal the semi-final clash with a 4-1 aggregate. With this victory, City extended their unbeaten streak to eight matches. They are set to play their record fifth A-League Grand Final in the last six years.
On the other side, Melbourne Victory will be arriving at AAMI Park after thrashing Auckland in the second leg semi-final. Having lost the first leg to the dominant Auckland, Victory stunned them with a resilient and commanding 2-0 victory thanks to the goals from Zach Machach and Bruno Fornaroli.
The two teams have clashed 48 times before this, Melbourne Victory having the upper hand with 17 wins, whereas their rivals Melbourne City have 15, and 16 matches have ended up in a draw.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Melbourne City vs. Victory kick off?
This A-League Grand final match takes place at the AAMI Park in Melbourne VIC, Australia and kicks off on Saturday, May 31 at 7:40 p.m. local time (AEST).
Here's how that kick-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sat, May 31 | 7:40 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sat, May 31 | 7:10 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sat, May 31 | 5:40 p.m. |
Melbourne City vs. Victory live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this A-League Grand Final match in the Australia:
TV channel: 10 Bold
Live stream: Paramount+, 10 Play
This match is available for live TV broadcast in Australia on 10 Bold. Streaming options are available on Paramount+ and 10 Play.
Fans can tune into this match both live and on demand with a subscription to Paramount+, who are offering a free trial for new customers on their streaming service.
A-League fixture schedule this week
All times AEST
Saturday, May 31
- Melbourne City vs. Melbourne Victory (7:40 p.m.)