Overview

• Kickoff is at 20:30 for the first top-flight meeting of HSV and St. Pauli in more than 14 years.
• Police label the match high risk with no alcohol served in the stadium, reinforcements from several states and federal police on duty, drones planned for situational awareness, and several hundred identified problem fans monitored.
• HSV supporters are expected to move in groups from Altona from 15:00 in numbers of roughly 7,000 to 8,000, while about 2,000 St. Pauli fans plan a bicycle and scooter ride from Millerntor starting at 16:15.
• Both routes cross on Bahrenfelder Straße, with the Stresemannstraße and Bornkampsweg/Bahrenfelder Steindamm area named as a key potential flashpoint as police work to keep groups apart.
• Volksparkstadion is sold out with about 57,000 fans including roughly 5,500 away supporters, and a Cro concert of up to 30,000 nearby adds pressure on roads and rail with S-Bahn limits, U2 shuttle options, and advice to avoid the area.