DFL confirm matchday 18 to 21 details
Werkself fans, get your diaries out: the German Football League (DFL) have confirmed fixture details for Bundesliga matchday's 18 to 21 this Thursday afternoon.
Our opponents in the first competitive match of the new calendar year were already known – now we have the kick-off time. Bayer 04 are away to newcomers SC Paderborn 07 on Sunday 19 January 2020. The kick-off at the Benteler Arena is at 18.00 CET. Exactly a week later comes the Rhine derby against Fortuna Düsseldorf at the BayArena (26 January, kick-off: 18.00 CET).
Top match against Borussia
Bayer 04 head south to Sinsheim on matchday 20. The away game at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is on a Saturday afternoon (1 February, kick-off: 15.30 CET). There is a real highlight at the BayArena on 8 February: Bayer 04 entertain Borussia Dortmund. The kick-off is at the top match time of 18.30 CET.
Matchday 18 to 21 fixtures:
Matchday 18: Sunday 19 January (18.00 CET): SC Paderborn (Away)
Matchday 19: Sunday 26 January (18.00 CET): Fortuna Düsseldorf (Home)
Matchday 20: Saturday 1 February (15.30 CET): TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (A)
Matchday 21: Saturday 8 February (18.30 CET): Borussia Dortmund (H)
All Bayer 04 fixtures can be downloaded for free for personal diaries – as soon as the matchday' are confirmed then the diary is automatically updated.
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