Brisbane Roar have the chance to achieve a seven-year first if they win against Macarthur FC on Saturday afternoon, while Mile Sterjovski’s Macarthur aim to bounce back from their bottom-placed finish in 2022/23.

This is not only a battle between two Victorian rivals, but a battle between two new-look teams. Three-time reigning premiers Melbourne City have overhauled their squad with 12 new signings after losing last season’s Grand Final 6-1, while John Aloisi’s Western United side has also gone through a revamp, having missed out on the top six in 2022/23.

Sydney FC have already “ticked off” a couple of boxes in pre-season but they know the A-League is a different ball game ahead of their season-opening ‘Big Blue’ against rivals Melbourne Victory, who are on a mission to make amends in 2023/24 after finishing second from the bottom in a difficult campaign last season.

Giancarlo ‘Chiefy’ Italiano is ushering in a new era at Wellington Phoenix after the departure of Ufuk Talay, starting away to Western Sydney Wanderers, who have faced a lot of personnel changes over the off-season.

There will be new coaches in each dugout for Sunday night’s showdown in Western Australia, with both clubs eyeing an end to their respective finals droughts in 2023/24.

Brisbane Roar are back at Suncorp Stadium for their first home fixture of the season for an Australia Cup Final rematch against Sydney FC.

Both sides enter this match on the back of a draw in round one, but who will come out on top in the ‘Distance Derby’?

Western United have the chance to create history away to Western Sydney Wanderers at CommBank Stadium on Saturday night, as never before have Western celebrated back-to-back wins to begin a season, but John Aloisi’s new-look side have the opportunity to do just that against the Wanderers.

It is the clash of the two AFC Cup participants – with Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur FC flying the flag for Australia in the Asian club competition this season.

Melbourne Victory announced themselves with a statement win on the road in Sydney last week, but can Newcastle spoil the party in Victory’s first home game of the season?

Another week and another home game for Adelaide United, who are out to extend their unbeaten run against Melbourne City.

Melbourne City and Sydney FC will be looking to turn around their stuttering starts to the 2023/24 Isuzu UTE A-League season, when they lock horns at AAMI Park on Friday night.

The ‘Nix will be looking to continue their impressive start to the A-Leagues season under new coach Giancarlo Italiano when they face fellow undefeated side Brisbane Roar on Saturday.

Western United, the 2021/22 Isuzu UTE A-League champions, will be hoping to bounce back this Saturday when they head back to western Sydney to face Macarthur FC at Campbelltown Stadium.

Two of the league’s high-fliers Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United will renew hostilities this Saturday night at AAMI Park. The old rivals meet in the first incarnation of the ‘Original Rivalry’ of the season, fresh off super impressive starts to the campaign, that’s seen both sides take maximum points from their opening two games.

Alen Stajcic will face his former side Central Coast Mariners for the first time since departing the club in 2021, when Perth Glory host the reigning Isuzu UTE A-League champions on Saturday evening.

Western Sydney Wanderers, who made a statement in their 5-0 drubbing of Western United last week, head north to face the Newcastle Jets, who have had some defensive issues to begin the campaign, conceding seven goals in their opening two games.

Two of the league’s form sides to begin the season will kick-off Round 4 as Melbourne Victory welcome Wellington Phoenix to AAMI Park.

Western United will be looking to get back on track after consecutive defeats, when they return to Ballarat to take on Newcastle Jets, who are still searching for their first A-Leagues win under new coach Robbie Stanton.

Perth Glory coach Alen Stajcic is welcoming the task of going up against Western Sydney Wanderers’ attack, which he believes is the best in the Isuzu UTE A-League.

The Ufuk Talay era at Sydney FC gets underway this weekend as the Sky Blues travel to the city of churches to face Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium.

Melbourne City will be looking to secure back-to-back league wins when they take on an in-form Macarthur side, who come into the contest off the back of three consecutive wins in all competitions.

Reigning Isuzu UTE A-League champions Central Coast Mariners welcome Brisbane Roar to town in the final game of the round, as they search for their first points of the league season.

The Isuzu UTE A-League returns after a week’s hiatus with two of the form sides before the international break as Macarthur FC and Melbourne Victory lock horns at Campbelltown Stadium.

Melbourne City and Wellington Phoenix will be without two of their most important players this weekend, being Mathew Leckie for City and Oskar Zawada for the ‘Nix, when they meet in Auckland on Saturday afternoon.

Central Coast Mariners welcome arch-rivals Newcastle Jets to Industree Group Stadium on Saturday evening, as they look to end a difficult start to their Championship defence.

The 36th Sydney Derby is upon us. Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers will renew hostilities on Saturday night, with a bumper crowd expected to pour through the Allianz Stadium turnstiles for the first iteration of the Derby this season.

Brisbane Roar return home for the first time in almost a month, when they host Perth Glory on Sunday afternoon.

Two teams looking to get back to winning ways clash at Mars Stadium on Sunday, as Western United take on Adelaide United in Ballarat.