Nineteen of the 38 league meetings between these clubs have finished deadlocked since the first league clash between the two in the modern day PSL era on January 18, 1997.
Eleven 1-1 draws have been played out with a half a dozen goalless results, while two contests have stretched out to a 2-2 finish.
However, this time Amakhosi will head into the latest edition of Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest football match with their fans feeling their opponents’ dreadful league form gives them an edge to record yet another victory over their rivals.
Also weighing up to the Khosi faithfuls’ corner in the ring is the fact that history in league matches between the two clubs in the PSL era favours them.
Chiefs’ 11 league victories over Pirates includes the last league meeting between the two clubs – which AmaKhosi walking away 2-0 winners just under a year ago with Siphiwe Tshabalala and Siphelele Mthembu on target.
Seven derbies have been played since Pirates last took all three points from this fixture with the 3-2 on March 17, 2012 being the last time The Bucs took maximum points.
Both teams have completed a league double over each other only once through the past 19 years – Chiefs doing it in the 2005-06 season when they won 2-0 and 1-0, while The Bucs responded with home and away wins in the 2008-09 season.
Strangely, at the start of the PSL in 1996 it took Chiefs five attempts before they recorded their first league win over their rivals, only finding the winning formula on February 13, 1999 when the late Thabang Lebese struck a brace for Amakhosi with Sibusiso Zuma scoring the solitary goal for Pirates.
All the results from the 38 league meetings between the two clubs during the PSL era:
Orlando Pirates 0 Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Tshabalala, Mthembu)- December 6, 2014
Kaizer Chiefs 0 Orlando Pirates 0 – March 7, 2015
Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Nkhatha) Orlando Pirates 1 (Erasmus) – October 26, 2013
Orlando Pirates 0 Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Katsande) – March 15, 2014
Orlando Pirates 1 (Mbesuma) Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Majoro) – December 8, 2012
Kaizer Chiefs 0 Orlando Pirates 0 – March 9, 2013
Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Parker Tshabalala) Orlando Pirates 1 (Jele) – September 17, 2011
Orlando Pirates 3 (McCarthy, McCarthy, Jali) Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Tshabalala Majoro) – March 17, 2012
Orlando Pirates 1 (Otorogu) Kaizer Chiefs 3 (Klate og Musona, Musona) – November 13, 2010
Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Motaung Jnr) Orlando Pirates 1 (Mbuyane) – February 26, 2011
Kaizer Chiefs 0 Orlando Pirates 0 – October 31, 2009
Orlando Pirates 0 Kaizer Chiefs 0 – February 20, 2010
Kaizer Chiefs 0 Orlando Pirates 2 (Mushangazhike Thwala) – November 15, 2008
Orlando Pirates 2 (Mashego Mashego) Kaizer Chiefs 1 (own goal) – May 2, 2009
Orlando Pirates 2 (Mabhuti Khenyeza Arthur Zwane) Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Walaza Walaza) – November 24, 2007
Kaizer Chiefs 1 (David Mathebula) Orlando Pirates 0 – May 10, 2008
Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Bartlett) Orlando Pirates 1 (Vilakazi) – December 9, 2006
Orlando Pirates 1 (Lekgwathi) Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Djiehoua) – April 28, 2007
Kaizer Chiefs 2 Orlando Pirates 0 (Obua Schalkwyk) – October 29, 2005
Orlando Pirates 0 Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Obua) – December 10, 2004
Orlando Pirates 2 (Leremi Vilakazi) Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Zwane) – March 30, 2004
Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Ngobese) Orlando Pirates 1 (Vilakazi) – April 30, 2005
Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Musasa) Orlando Pirates 0 – December 13, 2003
Orlando Pirates 1 (Makhanya) Kaizer Chiefs 0 – May 1, 2004
Orlando Pirates 1 (Manyathela) Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Musasa) – December 7, 2002
Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Moshoeu Radebe) Orlando Pirates 0 – March 15, 2003
Orlando Pirates 1 (Lota) Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Nomvete) – November 29, 2000
Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Mooki) Orlando Pirates 0 – June 9, 2001
Kaizer Chiefs 0 Orlando Pirates 3 (Manyathela Manyathela Vilakazi) – December 15, 2001
Orlando Pirates 0 Kaizer Chiefs 0 – May 4, 2000
Orlando Pirates 1 (Lota) Kaizer Chiefs 0 – November 20, 1999
Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Nomvete Nomvete) Orlando Pirates 2 (Lota Mkhize) – June 14, 2000
Kaizer Chiefs 0 Orlando Pirates 0 – October 10, 1998
Orlando Pirates 1 (Zuma) Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Lebese Lebese) – February 13, 1999
Orlando Pirates 1 (Dumisa Ngobe) Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Mark Williams) – November 22, 1997
Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Mooki) Orlando Pirates 1 (Jerry Sikhosana) – March 7, 1998
Kaizer Chiefs 0 Orlando Pirates 1 (Jerry Sikhosana) – January 18, 1997
Orlando Pirates 1 (Jerry Sikhosana) Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Mark Williams) – May 10, 1997