Former Kaizer Chiefs star has revealed his pick for the Soweto Derby set to take place this upcoming weekend.
The highly anticipated match between the Glamour Boys and the Buccaneers will take place on Saturday, January 1st, at a sold-out FNB Stadium.
This marks the first clash between the two rivals in the 2024/25 season.
While acknowledging that form is often irrelevant in such high-stakes games, the former Chiefs player believes Orlando Pirates are the favorites.
KHANYE SAYS PIRATES ARE FAVOURITES TO TAKE VICTORY IN SOWETO DERBY
“As all we all know, for the Soweto derby we can't talk about the two teams' form and performances to formulate our predictions,” said Khanye as per Soccer Laduma.
“The players don't need any motivation for that one to perform, they just know what is required. For the coaches too, there will be no time to do any work on the day of the game and on the field, all the work in preparing for the game has to be finalised by the end of the week.
“Having said that, we can't ignore the fact that Pirates are on form. For me, they are the second-best team in the league behind (Mamelodi) Sundowns.
“Qualifying for the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League proves that Pirates are doing well and credit to them for that.
“If I have to predict the winner, I will say Pirates have got the upper hand over Kaizer Chiefs because of the many competitive matches they have played so far this season and the experience gained by their players in the Champions League. I don't think there will be any Pirates player that will be playing with fear in the derby.”
