Vladimir Vermezovic, coach of Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs will look to move up the Absa Premiership log when they host Free State Stars at the FNB Stadium on Saturday evening. Kick-off at 20h15.
Chiefs come into the game having broken their three-game winless streak with a 1-0 triumph away to Mamelodi Sundowns in the last set of fixtures.
The Soweto giants will be looking to keep up a relatively strong home record that has seen them record four wins, one draw and one loss from six matches this season.
Amakhosi are placed fourth on the Absa Premiership log with 24 points from 13 matches.
Stars have been in excellent form of late, winning four of their last five matches to take 13 points from the last 15 up for grabs. In their last outing they beat Santos 2-0.
The Free State side have been inconsistent away from home this term, with three wins and three losses from six matches.
Ea Lla Koto are placed third on the Absa Premiership log with 24 points from 13 matches.
In head-to-head stats, Chiefs and Stars have met in 23 league matches since 1996.
The Amakhosi have 14 wins compared to just three for Ea Lla Koto, while six matches have been drawn.
Chiefs have won eight of 12 home matches against Stars, suffering just one defeat in the process.
Last season Ea Lla Koto took four points off Amakhosi, winning 1-0 in the Free State before a 1-1 draw in the return game in the Peter Mokaba Stadium.