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Sky to broadcast | Siebert to referee | stadium sold-out
Referee: Siebert in charge
Daniel Siebert, a 39-year-old teacher from Berlin, will oversee the game. Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn will assist on the sidelines. Dr. Max Burda will be the fourth official. Guido Winkmann will be in charge of the "VAR". Siebert made his debut in the Bundesliga on 1 September 2012 in the match between Schalke 04 and FC Augsburg. The 1.91-metre-tall Berlin native has been a FIFA referee since 2014 and cites sport and travel among his interests. He is seen as a very level-headed referee. He refereed BVB for the first time on 12 September 2015, when Borussia won 4-2 in Hanover. He has refereed a total of 27 league matches involving BVB (18 wins, five draws, four defeats).
Tickets: "Secondary Market" open until 13:00 CEST
SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is sold-out for the 23rd time in 24 competitive matches this season. Ticket holders who are unable to attend at short notice can use the BVB Secondary Ticket Market up until two and a half hours before kick-off and thus make it possible for other fans to come to the stadium. The Secondary Market closes once admissions begin (13:00 CEST). 5,700 away fans will travel from Darmstadt.
Weather: Warm but rainy
The weather forecast for Saturday: clouds, sun, possible thunderstorms and lots of rain with temperatures around 18 degrees. There is a 50% chance of rain in the afternoon.
Live broadcast: Sky & Net Radio
The match can be watched live on TV via Sky. The pre-match coverage starts at 14:00 CEST. Presenter Britta Hofmann (picture) will present the programme with Dietmar Hamann by her side as a pundit. The BVB game can then be watched on Sky Sport Bundesliga 6 and will be commentated by Markus Lindemann, with Marcel Meinert on the mic in the simulcast. The BVB Net Radio will offer the usual Black & Yellow take. Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert will be on the mic. Match highlights plus the press conference and match reactions will be available on BVB TV, among others.
Kits: BVB to wear new strip
Borussia Dortmund will wear their usual colours but will already don the shirt for next season. Darmstadt will wear all blue.
Promotion: 19.09% discount
In order to make your journey to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK and your admission to the stadium more relaxed, we ask you to arrive early and would like to reward those early birds with a special promotion: there will be a 19.09% discount on food and drinks at our stadium kiosks up until 90 minutes before kick-off, i.e. until 14:00 CEST on Saturday. By entering the stadium early, you will help us to reduce queues at entrance checks and kiosks during peak times.
Live ticker: Over to the app
BVB’s digital channels operate at full throttle on matchday. And that's not only the case during the match, but throughout the matchday too – starting at 09:09 CEST, of course. In "Matchday Mode", the BVB app offers news, pictures, posts, videos, statistics and plenty more match info besides. The live ticker starts at kick-off and then updates you on all the important moments. In addition to the live ticker, there will be full match highlights, statistics and first-hand info on our social media channels Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The quickest match report in the league can be found on the app and at bvb.de seconds after the final whistle. On our website, there will then be match reactions and facts to read.