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A-League: Berisha stokes fire ahead of derby

Third-place Victory and local rivals Melbourne City, who are sixth in the standings, will meet in front of what is expected to be a bumper crowd at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Victory and City have shared the bragging rights after two derbies this season.

Erik Paartalu's 90th-minute header gave City the honours last time around and Berisha is determined to set the record straight in the 15th instalment of the derby.

"We are number one in this town and we have to prove it," Berisha said.

"For us, this is what counts. We need to win this game and I'm going to try everything and the boys are [too].

"It's a special game. I believe, like always, it's going be all navy blue [in the crowd].

"In the last [derby]. I didn't score and this, for me, is not good. I have to focus on this derby and make sure that I don't think about what happened before.

"I have to make sure that I do my job. I'm ready to score goals because it's a special game for the club and the supporters."

While bragging rights are important for Victory (29 points) - 10 point above City - maximum points in round 16 are just as crucial for Kevin Muscat's men as they attempt to keep pace with leaders Perth Glory (33 points).

"It's great to be in Perth, I've never been to Australia before so I'm looking forward to making the most out of this opportunity and being part of the team's maiden premiership aspirations and hopefully a championship" Kramar said.