Countdown to Bremen: broadcast, kits, weather, referee

Countdown to Bremen: broadcast, kits, weather, referee

Kits: BVB in their new home kitBorussia Dortmund will take to the pitch in their 2026/27 home kit, just as they did last weekend. Werder Bremen will be wearing green shirts, white shorts and green socks.

Live broadcast: Sky and NetradioThe match will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sport Bundesliga 4. The pre-match coverage begins at 13:30 CEST and Michael Leopold will be hosting the programme. Dietmar Hamann will be joining him as a pundit and Hannes Herrmann will be the commentator. BVB Netradio will be reporting through the usual Black & Yellow lens. The reporters are Norbert Dickel and Boris Rupert (Bild). BVB Netradio will start 15 minutes before kick-off. It can be accessed by everyone on the homepage and in the BVB app on iPhone and Android devices. A summary of the match, as well as the press conference and comments on the game, will be available on BVB-TV, among other places.

Bastian Dankert, a 45-year-old referee from Rostock, will be taking charge of a Bundesliga match involving BVB for the 14th time. So far, under his supervision, BVB have recorded nine wins, two draws and two defeats. He last refereed the home match against Augsburg (2-0) in March. René Rohde and Stefan Lupp will be the assistant referees, with Jarno Wienefeld (fourth official) and Johann Pfeifer (VAR) completing the team.

Weather: a bit of everythingThe weather forecast for Saturday is heavy rain, with some sunny spells here and there, and temperatures around 12 degrees in the afternoon. The chance of rain is forecast at 90 percent.