DFL fixture scheduling: Munich on a Friday evening

Friday night under the floodlights in Munich: TSG Hoffenheim will round off the first half of the season with a trip to FC Bayern Munich on (Friday) 12 January. The game away to the record champions will be broadcast on free TV by SAT.1. Kick-off is at 20:30 CET.

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo's team will commence the second half of their campaign the following weekend: TSG will face SC Freiburg in an all-Baden clash on Saturday (20 January). Kick-off in Freiburg is at 15:30 CET.

There will also be three Bundesliga matches before the turn of the year. TSG will play a Friday evening fixture against VfL Bochum at 20:30 CET on 8 December. The next floodlight fixture comes a week later: TSG will visit RB Leipzig in the top match slot of 18:30 CET on a Saturday (16 December).

TSG Hoffenheim will sign off for the winter break with their last game of the year against SV Darmstadt 98 on a Tuesday (20 December, 20:30 CET).

The fixtures at a glance

Matchday 14: Friday 8 December, 20:30 CET: TSG vs. VfL Bochum
Matchday 15: Saturday 16 December, 18:30 CET: RB Leipzig vs. TSG
Matchday 16: Tuesday 19 December, 20:30 CET: TSG vs. SV Darmstadt 98
Matchday 17: Friday 12 January, 20:30 CET: FC Bayern Munich vs. TSG
Matchday 18: Saturday 20 January, 15:30 CET: SC Freiburg vs. TSG