Otago head coach Clayton McMillan said the Chiefs would be excited "to test ourselves against a side that are statistically the dominant team in the competition."
Meanwhile, All Blacks loose forward Ethan Blackadder will make a cautious return for the Crusaders on Friday after a horror run of injuries.
The 29-year-old flanker boosts the Crusaders with his first appearance this season after a calf injury when they face the New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney.
Both teams are in the bottom three of the Super Rugby table.
"Ethan is a tremendous player, he adds a lot of spark about the group," Penney told reporters.
"Hopefully he can have a long run now."
The live-wire flanker was a late call-up -- as injury cover -- at last year's Rugby World Cup, where he played one game in the group stages, having suffered calf and quad problems last year.
He missed the entire 2022 international season after shoulder surgery.
"He's had some disappointments over the last 12 months with recurring injury," Penney said.
"We have been ultra-cautious and he has been really diligent. The last thing he wants is another setback."