Melbourne City will be hoping to get another three points on the board when they face Perth this weekend as they continue to set a solid foundation in their fight for another title.

The reigning premiers take on Glory in the A-League’s fifth round in a bid to keep their unbeaten run going, having recorded three wins and one draw so far.

Western Sydney, whose form matches City’s, battles Central Coast and they will be just as keen for a success as they seek to potentially move into outright first on the ladder.

Arthur Papas’ Newcastle side challenges a Melbourne Victory outfit in need of a triumph, while Sydney FC looks to keep their momentum going when they travel to clash with Brisbane.

Western United comes up against Adelaide United and the current champions are still hunting their maiden win this term, as is Wellington who is set to collide with Macarthur FC.

Melbourne Victory hosts Newcastle on Friday night and three points are a must for the Victorian side that has not come out on top since round one.

The Melbourne side have been given a major boost with the signing of former Panathinaikos striker and current A-League goal machine Bruno Fornaroli from Perth, giving them an extra dimension in the final third which the Jets may need to be wary of.

Melbourne City plays Glory on Saturday evening as they look to make amends for a shock home draw last matchday.

City fell victim to a late Kosta Barbarouses equaliser to miss out on a fourth straight success, making them all the more eager to defeat Perth, though manager Ruben Zadkovich sees it as an opportunity to test his players.

“They (City) are probably the benchmark in this competition and they have a star-studded line-up but, for us, it’s a great challenge. I love the prospect of pitching some players who are a lot lower on the salary totals than they are and seeing how they compete,” Mr Zadkovich told media ahead of the contest.

Western Sydney goes head-to-head with the Mariners in a bid to maintain their fantastic form.

This will be the Wanderers’ fourth home match of the season, with the Paramatta-based side managing two wins and a draw at their ground so far, something winger Brandon Borrello hopes they can build on.

“It’s obviously one of our goals this year to make our home stadium an absolute fortress,” Borrello said ahead of this weekend’s clash.

Wellington and Macarthur go at it in the first of Sunday’s games and both teams will be looking for three points after some poor results.

The New Zealanders are yet to register a victory this campaign, having secured three draws already from their opening four contests, putting more pressure on them to bag the win.

Brisbane is also seeking their debut success when they face Sydney in what looms as another challenging fixture for the Queenslanders.

The Sky Blues have proven a difficult opposition to contain, scoring a league-high ten goals already, and so the Roar will likely have to present an equal attacking threat to overcome them.

Western United hosts Adelaide in the round closer and they are the team most desperate for a triumph, with only one point currently to their name.

The Green and Black club have looked far different from the compact team they were last season, though a win could do a lot to renew their confidence and set them back on track.

A-League round 5 fixtures (AEDT)

Melbourne Victory-Newcastle Jets: 19.45, AAMI Park, Fri 04 Nov

Melbourne City-Perth Glory: 17.00, AAMI Park, Sat 05 Nov

WS Wanderers-CC Mariners: 19.45, CommBank Stadium, Sat 05 Nov

Wellington Phoenix-Macarthur FC: 13.00, Sky Stadium, Sun 06 Nov

Brisbane Roar-Sydney FC: 15.00, Moreton Daily Stadium, Sun 06 Nov

Western Utd-Adelaide Utd: 17.00, AAMI Park, Sun 06 Nov