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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has reflected on their incredible record of winning five Soweto Derbies since his arrival at the club. After losing the first derby when taking charge of Pirates, he's followed it up with five wins, and he admits, it's a long time coming since a...

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has insisted his side should have received a penalty, which would have changed the outcome of the Soweto Derby. Amakhosi lost 2-1 to Orlando Pirates despite scoring in the second minute but goals by Evidence Makgopa and Relebohile Mofokeng saw Pirates run out victors. It...

Orlando Pirates secured a comeback 2-1 win over Kaizer Chiefs in the league Soweto Derby at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon. In the first instalment of the back-to-back derbies, the biggest match in the South African football calander, Glody Lilepo got Chiefs off to a flying start when he...

Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-up for their clash against arch rivals Kaizer Chiefs in a sold out FNB Stadium.  Following back-to-back defeats to Pyramids FC in the CAF Champions League and Sekhukhune United in the league, Pirates aim to bounce back and push the title race further even...

Kaizer Chiefs starting line-up for their Soweto Derby clash against Orlando Pirates at a sold-out FNB Stadium has been announced.  Amakhosi are six league matches without a win and are desperate to end this run in order to climb back into the Top Eight. ALSO READ: Pirates Starting XI Announced Khanye...

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates legend Marks Maponyane has opened up about his most memorable time in the Soweto Derby as a player, citing the 1994 season as the best. Go-man-go as Maponyane is affectionately known wore black and gold for a decade between 1981 and 1991, making 192 appearances...

Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana number one goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has looked ahead of the upcoming Betway Premiership Soweto Derby, saying it’s an important game for both sides. The Soweto giants go into the clash at the back of defeats to Marumo Gallants and Sekhukhune United, respectively, in the...

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye believes Orlando Pirates will beat Amakhosi in Saturday's Soweto Derby. The Buccaneers enter the game 16 points ahead of their bitter rivals, who have played four more games. While Pirates need to get back to winning ways to keep their slim chances of winning the...

Ahead of the upcoming Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, we looked at the top performers from both teams, with only three Amakhosi stars making the Combined XI for the 2024/25 season. Pirates currently sit 16 points above their rivals on the log despite Chiefs having played four...

The new dates for three of Orlando Pirates' catch-up games are set to be announced. The Buccaneers still have two catch-up games on title rivals Mamelodi Sundowns, while sitting 12 points behind them on the log. ALSO READ: Everyone Thought Chiefs Would Smash Us – Sikhosana Riveiro Unfazed About Baxter Record However,...