The Glamour Boys have had an upper hand over AmaZulu in this fixture over the years with Chiefs winning a total of 23 games in 35 meetings since 1985. Usuthu also received a 3-0 hammering when they travelled to Loftus in November last year.

“You cannot take anything for granted in football. This is the same team that has given other top sides in the league a run for their money in the league. They are also playing at home which makes them dangerous,” said Ertugral.

“We are coming back from a good win against Bloemfontein Celtic last weekend but that is now water under the bridge…AmaZulu is our focus this weekend. I am happy to have most of the players available for this upcoming game with an exception of Josta Dladla who is suspended.

It is a good headache when you have most of your players available for selection. We have a training session this afternoon (Friday) and on Saturday and then we will make a decision on who is going down to Durban,”

“We gave Celtic a lot of space both in the middle and in our defense, we cannot afford to do that against AmaZulu. I had a word with the boys this week and they understand the importance of this game,” he added.

Chiefs vs. Amazulu fixtures since the inception of the Premier League in 1996

1996 – 1997


AmaZulu 1 Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Khumalo)


Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Williams) AmaZulu 0

1997 – 1998


AmaZulu 1 Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Kungoane 41’, Biyela 76’)


Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Muchichwa 63’, Masunda 65’) AmaZulu 1

1998 – 1999


AmaZulu 1 Kaizer Chiefs 3 (Muchichwa 18’ pen, Lebese 28’, Nomvete 49’)


Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Lebese 48’, Nomvete 79’) AmaZulu 3

1999 – 2000


Kaizer Chiefs 4 (Pule 30’, Nomvete 47’, Mooki 58’, Makua 62’) AmaZulu 1


AmaZulu 0 Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Nomvete 9’, 14’)

2001-2002


Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Permall 48’) AmaZulu 1


AmaZulu 0 Kaizer Chiefs 0

2003 – 2004


• AmaZulu played as Zulu Royals


Zulu Royals 0 Kaizer Chiefs 4 (Mayo 28’, Nzama o.g. 42, Fredericks 62’, Dlamini 89’)


Kaizer Chiefs 4 (Moshoeu 4’, 41’, 85’, Nengomasha 87’) Zulu Royals 1

2006 - 2007


AmaZulu 0 Kaizer Chiefs 2 (Motaung 17’, Radebe 53’)


Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Djiehoua 51) AmaZulu 2

2007 – 2008


AmaZulu 1 Kaizer Chiefs 1 (Motaung 53’)

2008 – 2009


Kaizer Chiefs 3 AmaZulu 0 (Schalkwyk 12, Letsholonyane 32, Torrealba 70)