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Exciting facts about the match

There have been 117 meetings between BVB (47 wins) and HSV (41), including the 1957 German championship final (4-1), the 1963 DFB Cup final (0-3), and 104 mostly thrilling Bundesliga encounters. From the last seven meetings, BVB collected 19 of a possible 21 points. Thanks to this successful run, the Black and Yellows have a slightly positive Bundesliga record (39-29-36). HSV have scored by far the most goals against BVB of any Bundesliga opponent (182), although only five of those came in the last seven matches.

With 41 points from 13 wins, two draws, and two defeats, BVB were the league’s second-strongest home team last season behind FC Bayern (44). By contrast, HSV picked up only 14 of their 38 points, which comfortably secured survival (13th place), away from home. Only four teams earned fewer points on the road. But: at the end of the season, Hamburg managed a 2-1 away win in Frankfurt, followed by a 1-1 draw in Leverkusen.

Niko Kovac played for HSV from 1999 to 2001 (12 goals and nine assists in 55 Bundesliga matches), Alexander Meyer (born in Bad Oldesloe) spent seven years in HSV’s academy (2005 to 2012), and HSV goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes played for BVB’s U19 team in the 2010/11 season.

Live broadcast: Sky

The match will be shown live on Sky Sport Bundesliga — both on linear TV and via livestream on WOW. Coverage begins at 17:30, with Wolff Fuss on commentary.

The Bundesliga opener against Hamburger SV has been sold out for weeks — but there is still one chance to get a ticket: the official BVB secondary market. There, ticket holders can legally offer their season or match ticket for resale in the BVB ticket shop if they are unable to attend in person at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. The ticket does not need to be physically handed over, as tickets are electronically blocked and then released for the new holder.

Travel: public transport included with the ticket

Travel to and from the match on public transport throughout NRW is included in the admission ticket via the DSW21 combined ticket. This also applies to holders of plastic season cards. Holders of a “Print@Home ticket” or a “mobile ticket” must also carry a public transport ticket in addition to their match ticket, which can be ordered online free of charge on this page. We have summarized all travel information here.

BVB channels: All the information around the match

On matchday, BVB keeps its fans updated across all digital channels:

Live ticker

In the “holiday mode” of the BVB app (available for download), there will be news, pictures, posts, videos, statistics, and much more related to the match from 09:09 until after the final whistle. From kick-off, the live ticker will keep you up to date with every key moment.

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