Countdown to Stuttgart: referee, tickets, broadcast | OneFootball

Referee: Benjamin Brand to officiateThe 36-year-old business administrator from Gerolzhofen will referee the match. Thomas Stein and Marco Achmüller will be the assistant referees. Patrick Ittrich will be the fourth official. Benjamin Cortus has been assigned as VAR. BVB's record under Benjamin Brand in the league: seven wins – most recently a 1-0 home win against Köln – and one draw.

Transport: ticket included in ticketThis service from BVB and DSW21 remains unique in the Bundesliga: the admission ticket for SIGNAL IDUNA PARK is valid for travel to and from the stadium throughout the entire state of North Rhine-Westphalia. This also applies to holders of plastic season tickets. Holders of a ‘Print@Home ticket’ or a ‘mobile ticket’ (e.g. Apple Wallet) must carry a ticket for public transport in addition to their admission ticket, which can be ordered free of charge online on this page.

Archivnummer: DB258451

Spectators: secondary market openThis home game is sold out, with a capacity crowd of 81,365 spectators. Stuttgart will be supported by 7,700 travelling fans. The secondary market will be open until 13:00 CET on matchday. Ticket holders who are unable to attend the match at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in person can legally offer their season tickets or day tickets for resale in the BVB ticket shop. Ticket holders do not have to hand over their individual tickets or season tickets, as the tickets can be electronically blocked and then reactivated. The secondary market is available for all sold-out home games.

Live broadcast: Sky and NetradioThe match will be broadcast live on Sky. Pre-match coverage begins at 14:00 CET. Michael Leopold (pictured below) will host the programme. Dietmar Hamann will be on hand to share his expertise. Martin Gross will be commentating the match. The BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black & Yellow lens. Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert will be reporting. The BVB Netradio will start 15 minutes before kick-off. It can be accessed by everyone on the homepage and in the BVB app on iPhone and Android devices. A summary of the match, as well as the press conference and comments on the game, will be available on BVB TV, among other places.

Weather: cold and dryThe weather forecast for Saturday: A mix of clouds (mostly) and sun (occasionally) will determine the course of the day. Temperatures will drop from three degrees (at midday) to zero. There is zero probability of precipitation.

Kits: BVB in Black & YellowBorussia Dortmund will play in their yellow home shirts with black shorts and yellow socks. VfB Stuttgart will play in white shirts with red chest stripes, white shorts and socks.

Liveticker: over to the appBVB'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 (download) offers news, pictures, posts, videos, statistics and plenty more match info besides. The live ticker starts at kick-off and 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 match report plus reactions and facts will follow on the  website and on the app after the final whistle.