Up first is a clash with Potsdam on Sunday, 10 November at 14:00 CET at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. Just 12 days later, coach Roberto Pätzold's side will face the newly-promoted side again at the same venue in the DFB Cup round of 16. Between the two fixtures, the Black & Reds will play their Matchday 10 game in the Bundesliga at RB Leipzig on Sunday, 17 November at 18:30 CET.
Bayer 04 will publish all the relevant information regarding ticket sales for the home game against Potsdam via the club's own channels as soon as possible. Both matches will be broadcast live in Germany by the subscription-based streaming providers DAZN and MagentaSport.
The fixtures at a glance:
Matchday 9: Sun. 10 November, 14:00 CET: Bayer 04 - Turbine Potsdam
Matchday 10: Sun. 17 November, 18.30 CET: RB Leipzig - Bayer 04
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