Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are gearing up first the first instalment of the highly-anticipated Soweto derby which is set to take centre stage at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Glamour Boys will be looking to bounce back after their four-game unbeaten run came to an end following their narrow 1-0 defeat to Stellenbosch FC at the FNB Stadium on Tuesday evening through Ashley du Preez 38th minute winner.

The Buccaneers, meanwhile, ended their four-game winless run in the league after they came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Sekhukhune United at the Orlando Stadium on the same day when goals from Linda Mntambo and Kabelo Dlamini cancelled out Seth Parusnath’s 41st-minute opener.

In the last meeting between the two teams, Amakhosi came out triumphant by clinching the 2021 Carling black Label Cup following their 4-3 win on penalties at the Orlando Stadium after the game ended goalless after 90 minutes.

Following their defeat to Stellies, Chiefs currently occupy seventh place in the DStv Premiership standings with 12 points, having won, drawn and lost three games, while the Sea Robbers are in sixth place on the table on 14 points after claiming three wins, five draws and only conceding one defeat in nine games.

Last six matches between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates:

Kaizer Chiefs (4)0-0(3) Orlando Pirates
Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates 2-1 Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs 0-2 Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates 3-0 Kaizer Chiefs
Orlando Pirates 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs

Head to head stats in Soweto derby:

Kaizer Chiefs:
Matches Played: 52
Wins: 17
Draws: 19
Losses: 16
Goal For: 45
Goal Against: 52
Points: 70

Orlando Pirates:
Matches Played: 52
Wins: 16
Draws: 19
Losses: 17
Goal For: 52
Goal Against: 45
Points: 67