Adelaide United

Melbourne Victory Albanian striker Besart Berisha has set the stage for a fierce Melbourne derby after claiming Melbourne Victory are the number one team in the city.

Sydney Sydney will be without Nikola Petkovic and Jacques Faty for Saturday's showdown with rivals Melbourne Victory but coach Graham Arnold is confident he has the quality in depth to deal with the losses.

Guilherme Ozelame Finkler It has come down to four teams as Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC, Adelaide United and Melbourne City vie for a spot in the grand final.

Melbourne Victory A-League leaders Melbourne Victory can consolidate top spot when they host cellar-dwellers Newcastle Jets on Friday.

Perth Glory ended a turbulent A-League season with a 2-1 win at Western Sydney Wanderers, while Adelaide United beat Melbourne City 4-1.

Sydney Sydney FC only need a draw to finish second in the A-League, while Melbourne Victory look set to seal the Premier's Plate.

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat expects Besart Berisha to be much-improved when his side face Brisbane Roar for the second time in four days on Saturday.

Adelaide United will face a semi-final against Sydney FC next weekend after Awer Mabil's late strike consigned Brisbane Roar to defeat.

Alex Brosque Sydney will take on fierce rivals Melbourne Victory in the A-League Grand Final after seeing off Adelaide United 4-1 on Saturday.

The A-League starts on Thursday and Melbourne Victory are favourites to defend their crown.