Nedbank Cup Final: Tapelo Xoki warns his Orlando Pirates teammates ahead of Kaizer Chiefs clash - 'Recent success doesn’t play on the day'

Orlando Pirates have completed a Premier Soccer League double over Kaizer Chiefs this season.

The two traditional giants are now set to meet for the third time this season when they clash in the final of the Nedbank Cup at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.

However, the Buccaneers' vice-captain Tapelo Xoki is refusing to read into his side's dominance over Chiefs this term.

"History doesn’t play these games. For us, it’s important that we are ourselves on the day. We can’t play the occasion, but we need to play the match itself," Riveiro told the media.

"We have prepared well and we have done our analysis, so what matters now is to execute that analysis and the plan we have prepared. 

"We can’t look at the recent success because it doesn’t play on the day, but our attitude and application will do the most talking on the day if we want results."

The is a lot at stake for both Pirates and Chiefs in Saturday's match and that could make it an explosive affair.

The Buccaneers are chasing a historical third successive Nedbank Cup and also a befitting farewell for outgoing coach Jose Riveiro.

Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi will be out to become the first Amakhosi trainer to lead them to silverware in a decade and also atone for their difficult league campaign.

Pirates go into this match buoyed by posting victories in their last two games, including beating Chiefs.

Amakhosi, on the other hand, will be hoping to have fresh legs after they were not involved in action during midweek like Pirates.