JOHANNESBURG - Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are set to ignite the pitch, with millions of supporters invested in every tackle and every goal.
As the two sides prepare for their 186th meeting in the Soweto Derby, the focus is not only on tactics and preparation, but also on handling the enormous pressure that comes with this occasion.
With the rivalry unlike any other, senior players have an important role to play in keeping the younger members of the squad grounded.
Both teams head into the derby on the back of victories in the Carling Knockout competition but when it comes to this fixture, the bigger prize is bragging rights, and neither side is hiding its ambition to claim all three points.
eNCA's Siphokazi Malinga reports in the video above.