DFL confirms matchdays 19 to 26 – two Saturday night home games
The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed fixture details for matchday's 19 to 26 in the 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign.
The first two Bundesliga home games in 2024 kick off at 18.30 CET on Saturdays with Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich visiting the BayArena. The away games at the promoted clubs from Darmstadt and Heidenheim are also Saturday games at 15.30 CET.
There is also a home game against Mainz 05 on a Friday night and the away derby at FC Köln is a Sunday afternoon game. Three days after the Round of 16 games in the Europa League there are Sunday matches against VfL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg.
Matchday 19 to 26 fixtures:
Bayer 04 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (Saturday 27 January, 18.30 CET)
SV Darmstadt 98 vs Bayer 04 (Saturday 3 February, 15.30 CET)
Bayer 04 vs Bayern Munich (Saturday 10 February, 18.30 CET)
FC Heidenheim vs Bayer 04 (Saturday 17 February, 15.30 CET)
Bayer 04 vs Mainz 05 (Friday 23 February, 20.30 CET)
FC Köln vs Bayer 04 (Sunday 3 March, 15.30 CET)
Bayer 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg (Sunday 10 March, 19.30 CET)
SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 (Sunday 17 March, 15.30 CET)
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