Aberdeen v Celtic – Team News, match officials and where to watch | OneFootball

Celtic take on Aberdeen at Pittodrie this lunchtime in the first away fixture of the new Scottish Premiership season for Brendan Rodgers and his team.

Celtic Manager Brendan Rodgers Celtic v St Mirren, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 3 August 2025. Photo Stuart Wallace, IMAGO / Shutterstock (The Celtic Star)

Celtic ran out emphatic 5-1 winners in the post split visit to Pittodrie back in May but Just over a week later Jimmy Thelin’s side shocked the Hoops and denied them a Treble by winning the Scottish Cup final in a penalty shootout in a match where Celtic were far from at their best.

Aberdeen took full advantage and lifted the old trophy for the first time since 1990. No wonder their supporters celebrated so wildly.

Luke McCowan of Celtic celebrates with teammates Callum McGregor & Johnny Kenny after scoring to give Celtic a 1-0 lead. Celtic v St Mirren, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, 03 August 2025. Photo Stuart Wallace. IMAGO / Shutterstock (The Celtic Star)

For Celtic today represents a chance to put things right and Brendan Rodgers will be demanding a much better performance than the team showed in the Flag Day opener against St Mirren at Celtic Park last Sunday when a late Luke McCowan goal gave a subdued Celtic the three points.

Team News

Alistair Johnston of Celtic blocks a shot on the Celtic goal line. Celtic v St Mirren, Scottish Premiership, Celtic Park, – 3 August 2025. Photo Stuart Wallace, IMAGO / Shutterstock (The Celtic Star)

Brendan Rodgers has a full squad to choose from with the notable exception of long term absentee Jota whose ACL injury will keep him on the sidelines until 2026.

However after last week’s performance Rodgers may well look at a few changes with evergreen winger James Forrest being preferred to the inconsistent Yang. Luke McCowan’s goalscoring threat might make him a contender for a start against the Dons this lunchtime.

Predicted Celtic Team

Kasper Schmeichel will have the gloves and will be determined for a clean sheet after his Hampden howler made him an unlikely Aberdeen hero.

Kieran Tierney of Celtic Celtic v St Mirren, Scottish Premiership, , Celtic Park, 3 August 2025. Photo Stuart Wallace, IMAGO / Shutterstock (The Celtic Star)

Alistair Johnston and Kieran Tierney will be the two Celtic fullbacks with the same partnership in central defence of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Liam Scales.

Como, Italy, 24th July 2025. Liam Scales of Celtic during the Ajax vs Celtic Pre Season Friendly match at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como. Photo Jonathan Moscrop / Sportimage /IMAGO

Callum McGregor and Reo Hatate will be in the centre of the park with the Japanese playmaker looking for some revenge of his own after picking up a nasty injury at Pittodrie in May that kept him out of the Scottish Cup final.

Benjamin Nygren may well keep his place despite failing to shine last weekend, with Arne Engels a possible replacement.

Nygren will probably get the nod and that will see both Engels and Luke McCowan being on the Celtic bench.

Adam Idah and James Forrest celebrates. Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Adam Idah will get another chance to impress leading the line with Daizen Maeda on the left and James Forrest replacing Yang on Celtic’s right wing.

Match Officials

John Beaton – Photo Malcolm Mackenzie PSI

John Beaton will be the man in charge of today’s match at Pittodrie and he will be assisted by David McCeachie and Graeme Stewart.

Our old friend Andrew Dallas will be on VAR duties and Hugh’s boy will be assisted by Alan Mulvanny. What could possibly go wrong?

Kick-off Time

Aberdeen versus Celtic kicks off at 12.30pm

Where to Watch

Aberdeen v Celtic is live on Sky Sports and is also live on Celtic TV for subscribers based outside of Britain and Ireland.

Predicted Score

Three goals for Celtic and three points with Kasper Schmeichel celebrating his clean sheet at the end to shut up the home support.

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