Overview
- Serious violence at the clubs' April meeting — including pyrotechnics, pitch invasions and projectiles that left 17 people hurt — prompted a review of protocols and the Category 1 security rating.
- The game is scheduled for Saturday at 20:30 and will be shown live on RTL, a broadcaster that led the slot decision and whose free-TV coverage raises the fixture's visibility.
- Authorities and clubs agreed concrete measures to limit disorder: half-capacity away blocks, extended buffer zones, personalized tickets and tightened policing.
- Dynamo striker Vincent Vermeij publicly questioned the repeated 20:30 kickoff and urged his underperforming team to deliver, as Hertha arrive unbeaten after five wins and full squad fitness.
- Only about 600 away fans are now expected after calls for a boycott, a change that could mute the crowd, alter match atmosphere and test whether strict controls prevent repeat unrest.