Overview

• Kickoff is Sunday, 31 August at 13:30 at the Rudolf‑Harbig‑Stadion, with Sky and WOW carrying the match exclusively from 13:00.
• The City of Dresden has designated the fixture a high‑risk match, triggering refusal of entry for heavily intoxicated spectators and light‑beer sales only.
• Schalke’s fan‑affairs unit advised supporters to refrain from wearing visible club items across the weekend in Dresden for safety reasons.
• The DFB has appointed Robert Hartmann to referee the game, with VAR support assigned.
• Dresden arrives after a 2:1 win at Bielefeld sealed by a stoppage‑time bicycle kick from Luca Herrmann, while Schalke travels with two wins from three before the international break.