Orlando Pirates captain Lehlohonolo Seema insists that the club's current slump will not affect the players during Saturday's Soweto derby.

'Bucs' were the early pacesetters in the PSL, but have now suffered three consecutive defeats against Santos, SuperSport and AmaZulu.

However, when they walk out to a packed Orlando Stadium this weekend, Seema is aware that Kaizer Chiefs' recent form will count for nothing.

"We are concerned about the poor run of results but this is certainly no crisis," he said.

"But we would like to think that this derby came at just the right time because the chips are down.

"The form book is never a factor in the derby and we hope to turn things around at Orlando."

Saturday's clash will see the rivalry between South Africa's two most successful clubs played at Orlando Stadium for the first time in two decades.