Kaizer Chiefs suffered a minor setback to their title aspirations when they dropped two valuable points against Silver Stars last Saturday. The performance on the day probably had some supporters worried ahead of the big Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates.

Archrivals Pirates ran riot in the African Champions League where they blasted St Michel of Mauritius 5-1. But a look at the past results should provide some relief. In 36 league matches, Amakhosi have only lost six times to Pirates while winning 18 times. The other 12 matches were drawn.

Chiefs have also scored the highest number of goals against their rivals, 44 while conceding 31.

Leading Scorers:

Pirates: Benedict Vilakazi 12 (9 PSL, 1 Absa, 2 CAF)


Chiefs: John Moshoeu 8 (7 PSL, 1 Absa)

Key Player:

Pirates: Benedict Vilakazi - The little midfielder will be vital as he is the man that carries the hopes of Pirates on his shoulders. A player that can make things happen in defence as well as attack, Vilakazi will be the man that Chiefs will have to keep a close eye on.

Chiefs: Junior Khanye - The Chiefs marvel kid will have to be at his best. On his day Khanye can unsettle the tightest of defences, and the slightly built winger will be at his best in the Soweto derby.

Coaches:


Pirates: Augusto Palacios


Chiefs: Ted Dumitru

Position Last season:

Pirates: 1


Chiefs: 6

Last five results:

Pirates:



28/03 Sundowns 	A 	PSL 	1-0 Thwala 5



03/ 04 Classic 	H 	Absa 	3-1 Nedshodwe 62, 
Makhanya 68, Dinha 69



10/04 St Michel 	A 	Caf 	3-2 Vilakazi, Dinha, Phakathi



18/04 Swallows 	H 	Absa 	0-2



25/04 St Michel 	H 	Caf 	5-1 Dinha 12 pen, 
Phakathi 33, 63 Mokoena 38, Vilakazi 57



Chiefs:



28/03 Rangers 	H 	PSL 	2-0 Radebe 30, Fredericks 58



03 04 Ajax CT 	H 	Absa 	0-1



07/04 Swallows 	H 	PSL 	2-1 Musasa 33, Mooki 90+2



12/04 Dynamos 	A 	PSL 	1-0 Mendu 44



24/04 Stars 	H 	PSL 	0-0

Head-to-Head

1985


Chiefs 2 (Nhlapo, Jordan) Pirates 1 (Chauke)


Pirates 0 Chiefs 1 (Maponyane)

1986


Pirates 2 (Makroti, Sithole) Chiefs 2 (Phuka 2)


Chiefs 3 (Thindwa, Maponyane, Dladla) Pirates 2 (Steenkamp 2)

1987


Pirates 1 (Makhanya (pen)) Chiefs 2 (Khumalo, Freeze)


Chiefs 2 (Thindwa, Khumalo) Pirates 0

1988


Pirates 0 Chiefs 1 (Motaung)


Chiefs 2 (MacGregor, Maponyane) Pirates 0

1989


Pirates 0 Chiefs 0


Chiefs 2 (Maponyane, Khuse) Pirates 0

1990


Chiefs 1 (Shongwe) Pirates 0


Pirates 5 (Sithole, Makhanya, Moloi, Anley 2) Chiefs 1 (Thindwa)

1991


Pirates 0 Chiefs 3 (Madida, MacGregor 2)

1992


Chiefs 3 (Bwalya 2, Madida) Pirates 0


Pirates 0 Chiefs 2 (September, Khumalo)

1993


Pirates 0 Chiefs 0


Chiefs 2 (Lebese, Noguiera) Pirates 3 (Seshweni, Lane, Shimbala)

1994


Pirates Chiefs - Abandoned, Chiefs awarded the points


Chiefs 0 Pirates 2 (Batchelor, Maponyane (pen))

1995


Chiefs 1 (Nzeza) Pirates 2 (Ramokgadi, Mphafudi)


Pirates 0 Chiefs 1 (Lebese)

1996


Pirates 0 Chiefs 0

1996/97


Chiefs 0 Pirates 1 (Sikhosana)


Pirates 1 (Sikhosana) Chiefs 1 (Williams)

1997/98


Pirates 1 (Ngobe) Chiefs 1 (Williams)


Chiefs 1 (Mooki) Pirates 1 (Sikhosana)

1998/99


Chiefs 0 Pirates 0


Pirates 1 (Zuma) Chiefs 2 (Lebese 2)

1999/2000


Pirates 1 (Lota) Chiefs 0


Chiefs 2 (Nomvete 2 (1 pen)) Pirates 2 (Lota, Mkhize)

2000/01


Pirates 1 (Lota) Chiefs 1 (Nomvete)


Chiefs 1 (Mooki) Pirates 0

2001/02


Chiefs 0 Pirates 3 (Manyathela 2, Vilakazi)


Chiefs 0 Pirates 0

2002/03


Pirates 1 (Manyathela (pen)) Chiefs 1 (Musasa)


Chiefs 2 (Moshoeu, Radebe) Pirates 0

2003/04


Chiefs 1 (Musasa) Pirates 0

Summary

League Matches



P 	W 	D 	L 	GF 	GA



Kaizer Chiefs 	36 	18 	12 	6 	44 	31



Pirates 		36 	6 	12 	18 	31 	44 

Goal Scorers

Kaizer Chiefs


6 goals - Madida


5 - Khumalo


4 - Maponyane, Thindwa, MacGregor, Lebese


3 - Bwalya, Nomvete


2 - Phuka, Khuse, Williams, Mooki, Ndlanya, Musasa


1 - Nhlapo, Jordan, Dladla, Freeze, Motaung, Mangena, Shongwe, September, Noguiera, Nzeza, Modise, Batchelor, Niemach, Moshoeu, Radebe

Orlando Pirates


6 goals - Sikhosana


4 - Steenkamp


3 - Manyathela


2 - Makhanya, Moloi, Maake, Sithole, Anley, Zuma, Lota


1 - Chauke, Makroti, Tsoane, Nyathi, Seshweni, Lane, Shimbala, Batchelor, Maponyane, Ramokgadi, Mphafudi, Mkhalele, Ngobe, Pam, Ngake, Mkhize, Vilakazi