Schalke vs Dortmund: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Schalke 04 host Borussia Dortmund at Veltins Arena on Saturday 5 December 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in the Bundesliga (round 12). Schalke have had 49 days of rest since playing Mainz (Bundesliga); Dortmund have had 46 after facing Sabah and travel about 27 km. Schalke are without 7 players (Kenan Karaman, Maximilian Wöber, Ron Schallenberg and others); Dortmund are missing 4 (Konstantinos Karetsas, Justin Lerma, Giannis Konstantelias and others).