It’s Soweto derby day! Everything you need to know ahead of kick-off

Kaizer Chiefs host Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium in the 177th Soweto derby on Saturday, 25 February with kick-off scheduled for 15:30.

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Amakhosi head into this encounter on the back of a 3-2 loss to Golden Arrows while the Buccaneers are in high spirits after their 2-1 win over Maritzburg United.

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While the odds appear to be against Kaizer Chiefs this time around, Soweto derby matches are a different ball game.

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Orlando Pirates will be out to inflict more pain on Kaizer Chiefs while at the same time try to avoid losing twice in a single season to their arch-rivals.

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The last time these two Soweto giants met, Amakhosi walked away with maximum points thanks to Yusuf Maart’s long range goal.

HOW TO WATCH THE SOWETO DERBY BETWEEN KAIZER CHIEFS AND ORLANDO PIRATES ON TV

This league encounter between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will be screened LIVE on SuperSport PSL channel 202.

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The match will also be available on SABC Sport TV channels, with SABC 1 one of them, and a number of their radio stations will broadcast it.

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The SAPeople website will have you covered with build-up content, and a live blog, but before then, the two teams’ starting line-ups will be published.