Overview

• Sky and WOW hold exclusive broadcast rights for the match, with coverage starting at 13:00 and BILD offering a free live ticker.
• A Deutsche Bahn relief train departs Gelsenkirchen at 09:42 and arrives in Bielefeld at 11:05, with the return set for 16:35 and arrival in Gelsenkirchen at 18:14.
• Away supporters arriving by rail must use the mandatory shuttle, even though the Schüco-Arena is about a 15-minute walk from Bielefeld’s main station.
• Schalke enter in strong form with 15 points from seven matches and only four goals conceded, as coach Miron Muslić praises his side’s dominance and gegenpressing.
• Injury updates include Schalke defender Timo Becker sidelined for weeks and youngster Mika Khadr training with the first team, while Bielefeld’s Stefano Russo also faces several weeks out with a knee ligament injury.