Pre-Match Report

Hoffenheim Countdown: Referees, Jerseys, Facts

On Saturday afternoon (5 September, 3:30 p.m.), Borussia Dortmund will face TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in their first away game of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. Here’s an overview of all the details about the match at the SNP-Arena.

Referee: Jöllenbeck to officiate

Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck will referee the BVB match in Sinsheim. Dominik Schaal and Jonas Weickenmeier will serve as his assistant referees on the sidelines. Lars Erbst is the fourth official, and Pascal Müller is the VAR.

Facts: Exciting details about the match

Guirassy: Hoffenheim’s Nemesis
BVB striker Serhou Guirassy has scored in each of his last four away games in Sinsheim.

Kramaric has scored 11 times against BVB
Andrej Kramaric has scored 11 goals in 18 Bundesliga matches against Borussia Dortmund (including a four-goal performance on the road in June 2020). The Croatian has only scored more often against Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga.

BVB’s scoring streak : In their last 14 away games in Sinsheim, BVB has always scored at least one goal.

Jerseys: BVB will play in their home jerseys

1899 Hoffenheim will host Borussia Dortmund in its blue-and-white club colors. This means BVB will take the field in its yellow home jerseys.

Live Broadcast: Sky and DAZN

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sport. The match will also be available on DAZN as part of the Bundesliga conference.

Weather: It will be windy

In Sinsheim, the game’s venue, Saturday will be warm, heavily overcast, and expected to be dry. Temperatures are expected to reach around 24 to 25 degrees in the afternoon, with light gusts of wind possible.

New Thunderstorm Policy in the Bundesliga
Starting this season, a new thunderstorm policy is in effect regarding potential game interruptions due to thunderstorms. Essentially, it states: If lightning strikes within a 10-kilometer radius, the officiating crew is warned; if it strikes within a 5-kilometer radius, an alarm is triggered. The referee then decides whether to suspend the game. Play may resume no sooner than 20 minutes after the last recorded lightning strike within a five-kilometer radius. If the interruption lasts longer than 30 minutes, a five-minute warm-up is scheduled. The referee also decides whether to resume play or call off the game.

Travel: Fan Bus

The BVB fan bus will be parked in the bus parking lot in front of the visitors’ section.

BVB Channels: All the Info About the Game

On match day, BVB will keep its fans updated across all digital channels:

Live
Ticker In the BVB app’s “Holiday Mode” (available for download), you’ll find news, photos, posts, videos, statistics, and much more about the match from 9:09 a.m. until after the final whistle. Once the game starts, the live ticker will keep you up to date on every key moment.

Social Media
On X, Facebook, and Instagram, you’ll always be in the loop about the game.

Internet
Radio BVB Internet Radio provides coverage from a Black and Yellow perspective. The reporters are Christoph Bökamp and Boris Rupert. The live broadcast begins 15 minutes before kickoff and is available to everyone on the homepage and in the BVB app on iPhone and Android devices.

BVB-TV
A highlights reel of the match, the post-game press conference, and interviews with players can be viewed on BVB-TV.

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Dominik Schaal and Jonas Weickenmeier will serve as his assistant referees on the sidelines. Lars Erbst is the fourth official, and Pascal Müller is the VAR.<\/p>\n<h2>Facts: Exciting details about the match<\/h2>\nGuirassy: Hoffenheim\u2019s Nemesis \n <\/b>BVB striker Serhou Guirassy has scored in each of his last four away games in Sinsheim. <\/p>\nKramaric has scored 11 times against BVB \n<\/b>Andrej Kramaric has scored 11 goals in 18 Bundesliga matches against Borussia Dortmund (including a four-goal performance on the road in June 2020). The Croatian has only scored more often against Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\nBVB\u2019s scoring streak <\/b>: In their last 14 away games in Sinsheim, BVB has always scored at least one goal. <\/p>\n<h2>Jerseys: BVB will play in their home jerseys<\/h2>\n1899 Hoffenheim will host Borussia Dortmund in its blue-and-white club colors. This means BVB will take the field in its yellow home jerseys.<\/p>\n<h2>Live Broadcast: Sky and DAZN<\/h2>\nThe game will be broadcast live on Sky Sport. The match will also be available on DAZN as part of the Bundesliga conference. <\/p>\n<h2>Weather: It will be windy<\/h2>\nIn Sinsheim, the game\u2019s venue, Saturday will be warm, heavily overcast, and expected to be dry. <\/span>Temperatures are<\/span> expected<\/span> to reach around <\/span>24 to 25 degrees in the afternoon<\/span>, with light gusts of wind possible.<\/p>\nNew Thunderstorm Policy in the Bundesliga \n <\/b>Starting this season, a new thunderstorm policy is in effect regarding potential game interruptions due to thunderstorms. Essentially, it states: If lightning strikes within a 10-kilometer radius, the officiating crew is warned; if it strikes within a 5-kilometer radius, an alarm is triggered. The referee then decides whether to suspend the game. Play may resume no sooner than 20 minutes after the last recorded lightning strike within a five-kilometer radius. If the interruption lasts longer than 30 minutes, a five-minute warm-up is scheduled. The referee also decides whether to resume play or call off the game.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel: Fan Bus<\/h2>\nThe BVB fan bus will be parked in the bus parking lot in front of the visitors\u2019 section. <\/p>\n<h2>BVB Channels: All the Info About the Game<\/h2>\nOn match day, BVB will keep its fans updated across all digital channels: <\/p>\nLive<\/b> \n Ticker<\/b> In the BVB app\u2019s \u201cHoliday Mode\u201d (available for <a href=\"https://go.bvb.de/app?p=socialmedia\">download<\/a>), you\u2019ll find news, photos, posts, videos, statistics, and much more about the match from 9:09 a.m. until after the final whistle. Once the game starts, the live ticker will keep you up to date on every key moment. <\/p>\nSocial Media<\/b> \nOn <a href=\"https://x.com/BVB\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/BVB/\">Facebook,<\/a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bvb09/\">Instagram<\/a>, you\u2019ll always be in the loop about the game. <\/p>\nInternet<\/b> \n Radio<\/b> BVB Internet Radio provides coverage from a Black and Yellow perspective. The reporters are Christoph Bökamp and Boris Rupert. The live broadcast begins 15 minutes before kickoff and is available to everyone on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de.html\">the homepage<\/a> and in the BVB app on <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/allgemein/aktion/bvb-app.html\" title=\"Link in den App-Store\">iPhone and Android devices<\/a>. <\/p>\nBVB-TV<\/b> \nA highlights reel of the match, the post-game press conference, and interviews with players can be viewed on <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@BVB\">BVB-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<h2>Previews: At a Glance \n<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/9/3/Kovac-aims-to-capitalize-on-the-start-of-the-season.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kovac Aims to capitalize on season start<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Roster: <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/9/3/BVB-new-signing-Nwaneri-An-immediate-option-for-Hoffenheim.html\" target=\"_blank\">Nwaneri an immediate option for Kovac <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2026/9/4/Which-players-BVB-is-counting-on-most-against-Hoffenheim.html\" target=\"_blank\">Which BVB players will be key focuses against Hoffenheim<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Referee: Jöllenbeck to officiate <\/h2>\nDr. Matthias Jöllenbeck will referee the BVB match in Sinsheim. Dominik Schaal and Jonas Weickenmeier will serve as his assistant referees on the sidelines. Lars Erbst is the fourth official, and Pascal Müller is the VAR.<\/p>\n<h2>Facts: Exciting details about the match<\/h2>\nGuirassy: Hoffenheim\u2019s Nemesis \n <\/b>BVB striker Serhou Guirassy has scored in each of his last four away games in Sinsheim. <\/p>\nKramaric has scored 11 times against BVB \n<\/b>Andrej Kramaric has scored 11 goals in 18 Bundesliga matches against Borussia Dortmund (including a four-goal performance on the road in June 2020). The Croatian has only scored more often against Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\nBVB\u2019s scoring streak <\/b>: In their last 14 away games in Sinsheim, BVB has always scored at least one goal. <\/p>\n<h2>Jerseys: BVB will play in their home jerseys<\/h2>\n1899 Hoffenheim will host Borussia Dortmund in its blue-and-white club colors. This means BVB will take the field in its yellow home jerseys.<\/p>\n<h2>Live Broadcast: Sky and DAZN<\/h2>\nThe game will be broadcast live on Sky Sport. The match will also be available on DAZN as part of the Bundesliga conference. <\/p>\n<h2>Weather: It will be windy<\/h2>\nIn Sinsheim, the game\u2019s venue, Saturday will be warm, heavily overcast, and expected to be dry. <\/span>Temperatures are<\/span> expected<\/span> to reach around <\/span>24 to 25 degrees in the afternoon<\/span>, with light gusts of wind possible.<\/p>\nNew Thunderstorm Policy in the Bundesliga \n <\/b>Starting this season, a new thunderstorm policy is in effect regarding potential game interruptions due to thunderstorms. Essentially, it states: If lightning strikes within a 10-kilometer radius, the officiating crew is warned; if it strikes within a 5-kilometer radius, an alarm is triggered. The referee then decides whether to suspend the game. Play may resume no sooner than 20 minutes after the last recorded lightning strike within a five-kilometer radius. If the interruption lasts longer than 30 minutes, a five-minute warm-up is scheduled. The referee also decides whether to resume play or call off the game.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel: Fan Bus<\/h2>\nThe BVB fan bus will be parked in the bus parking lot in front of the visitors\u2019 section. <\/p>\n<h2>BVB Channels: All the Info About the Game<\/h2>\nOn match day, BVB will keep its fans updated across all digital channels: <\/p>\nLive<\/b> \n Ticker<\/b> In the BVB app\u2019s \u201cHoliday Mode\u201d (available for <a href=\"https://go.bvb.de/app?p=socialmedia\">download<\/a>), you\u2019ll find news, photos, posts, videos, statistics, and much more about the match from 9:09 a.m. until after the final whistle. 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Their well-deserved 2-0 victory over Hamburger SV to kick off the Bundesliga season was followed on Tuesday evening by a commanding 5-0 win in the DFB Cup against HEBC. However, a major setback was the serious knee injury (torn cruciate ligament) suffered by new signing Giannis Konstantelias in his first Bundesliga match. <\/p>\nThis Saturday, the team\u2019s first away game of the 2026\u201327 Bundesliga season is on the schedule, which will take the Black and Yellows to the Kraichgau region. TSG Hoffenheim suffered a bitter 2\u20133 loss to 1. FC Köln in their season opener. Head coach Christian Ilzer\u2019s team took the lead twice in Cologne but still came away empty-handed after 90 minutes. While BVB can cap off its season opener with its third consecutive shutout victory, Hoffenheim is looking to avoid a complete false start to the new season. <\/p>\nBVB coach Kovac emphasized the importance of the match in Sinsheim ahead of the game: \u201cThe start of a season is always very important; you have to get rolling. That applies to all teams, and of course to us as well. We\u2019re heading to Sinsheim to win the game.\u201d   <\/p>\n<h2>Squad<\/h2>\nWith Giannis Konstantelias, Emre Can (both recovering from ACL tears), and Nico Schlotterbeck (ankle), three long-term absentees are not in Borussia\u2019s roster. Schlotterbeck, at least, returned to the training field this week. <\/p>\nOtherwise, Niko Kovac reported that three other players recovering from injuries have recently made significant progress and have at least partially resumed training with the team. In addition to the two 17-year-old young pros, Mussa Kaba and Enzo Dos Santos, this also applies to Ramy Bensebaini, who had been sidelined for about two weeks with bruised ribs.<\/p>\nMeanwhile, Kovac held out the prospect of a competitive debut for new signing Ethan Nwaneri. \u201cHe\u2019s a fit player who, in theory\u2014and perhaps in practice as well\u2014could play right away. He has very good technical skills; we\u2019ve already seen that in training. I\u2019m very satisfied,\u201d the BVB coach reported, noting the young Brit\u2019s strong first impressions. <\/p>\n<img data-assetref=\"training-tsg-1788438329691\" src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/09/03/vorbericht-hoffenheim/training-tsg.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Opponent<\/h2>\nTSG Hoffenheim had its best season in eight years in 2025/2026 and secured a return to European competition. Hoffenheim also came out on top in its last matchup against Borussia Dortmund, winning 2-1 in April thanks to a penalty kick by TSG\u2019s all-time leading scorer, Andrej Kramaric, in the eighth minute of stoppage time.<\/p>\nBVB head coach Niko Kovac is determined to avenge the loss from five months ago, but at the same time warns of the opponent\u2019s strength and expressly praised the work of fellow coach Christian Ilzer: \u201cYou can see how important it is to give someone the time to implement certain things\u2014to have one, or even several, transfer windows to make changes and adjustments. The style of soccer played in Hoffenheim is very intense, very aggressive, and very direct.\u201d<\/p>\nThe 54-year-old described Hoffenheim as \u201ca team that can cover a lot of ground and defends aggressively.\u201d Although TSG lost the first match in Cologne, one thing is certain for Kovac: \u201cGames against Hoffenheim are always close; it comes down to the little things and who can impose their style of play more effectively than the opponent. I hope that\u2019s us. After our strong start against HSV, we\u2019ve got the momentum on our side, and we want to capitalize on that.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2>A 0-0 draw is virtually out of the question<\/h2>\nBorussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim have now faced each other 39 times in the DFB Cup and the Bundesliga. The match ended scoreless only once\u2014during Hoffenheim\u2019s very first Bundesliga away game at BVB in February 2009. 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