Where to watch Aberdeen vs. Celtic live stream, TV channel, start time for Scottish Premiership match
Celtic, having already secured the Scottish Premiership title, is set to face Aberdeen at Pittodrie, where the home team seeks redemption after a heavy 4-0 defeat against Rangers. Aberdeen's recent away form has been poor, with only two victories in their last 15 league away matches. As Aberdeen struggles to capitalize on opportunities, Celtic arrives after a significant win over Hibernian, showcasing their offensive prowess by scoring 61 goals at home this season. The match will not be available on live TV in the U.S. but can be streamed on Paramount+. Both teams have injuries affecting their lineups, with key players missing on both sides, providing opportunities for others to step up in this clash.
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Celtic, having already secured the Scottish Premiership title, is set to face Aberdeen at Pittodrie, where the home team seeks redemption after a heavy 4-0 defeat against Rangers. Aberdeen's recent away form has been poor, with only two victories in their last 15 league away matches. As Aberdeen struggles to capitalize on opportunities, Celtic arrives after a significant win over Hibernian, showcasing their offensive prowess by scoring 61 goals at home this season. The match will not be available on live TV in the U.S. but can be streamed on Paramount+. Both teams have injuries affecting their lineups, with key players missing on both sides, providing opportunities for others to step up in this clash.
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Celtic travels to Pittodrie to face Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership, with the league title already secured, while Aberdeen seeks to rebound from a recent 4-0 loss to Rangers.
Aberdeen has been struggling on the road, with only two wins in their last 15 away league matches, and they failed to take advantage of a faltering Rangers side last weekend.
Celtic's recent victory over Hibernian ensured they avoided consecutive league defeats to the Edinburgh club for the first time in over 70 years, highlighting their offensive strength with 61 goals at home this season.
The match between Aberdeen and Celtic will not be available for live TV broadcast in the U.S. but can be streamed on Paramount+, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Aberdeen will be missing players like Gavin Molloy, Sivert Heltne Nilsen, and Vicente Besuijen, while Celtic will be without defenders Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, and winger Jota due to injuries.
With the Scottish Premiership title already wrapped up, champions Celtic travel to Pittodrie on Wednesday night to face an Aberdeen side still scrapping to finish as the best of the rest behind the Old Firm.
The Dons head into this one licking their wounds after a humbling 4-0 defeat at the hands of Rangers at Ibrox. That result continued a woeful run of form on the road for Aberdeen, who have now managed just two wins in their last 15 away league outings, losing nine of them.
Despite the opportunity to take advantage of a struggling Rangers side last weekend, Barry Robson’s men once again came up short, with just one win in their last 14 visits to Ibrox.
Celtic, meanwhile, arrive in the northeast fresh off a bounce-back win over Hibernian, ensuring they wouldn’t suffer back-to-back league defeats to the Edinburgh club for the first time in over 70 years.
The Hoops have been ruthless in front of goal this season, especially at home, having racked up 61 goals in just 18 league games at Celtic Park.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
- TV channel: -
- Live stream: Paramount+
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
Date Kickoff time Eastern Time Wed, May 14 3:00 p.m. Central Time Wed, May 14 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time Wed, May 14 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time Wed, May 14 12:00 p.m. lineups, team news
Aberdeen vs. Celtic Aberdeen are expected to be without Gavin Molloy, Sivert Heltne Nilsen, and Vicente Besuijen for their upcoming clash, while Ester Sokler remains sidelined for the rest of the season.Following a heavy 4-0 loss to Rangers in their previous outing, manager Jimmy Thelin may look to shake things up, with Pape Habib Gueye and Kevin Nisbet in line for potential returns to the starting XI. Nisbet, who was a surprise omission at Ibrox, is widely tipped to feature from the outset this time.
Aberdeen predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Mitov (GK) — Jensen, Tobers, Knoester, Shinnie — Polvara, Clarkson — Keskinen, Gueye, McGrath — Nisbet.
Injured: Sokler, Molloy, Nilsen, Besuijen.
Suspended: None.On the Celtic side, defenders Alistair Johnston and Cameron Carter-Vickers are unavailable, while winger Jota is out for the remainder of the campaign due to a cruciate ligament injury.
Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Viljami Sinisalo will get the nod in goal, even though Kasper Schmeichel is now fit and back in the squad after his first appearance since March. In front of him, Anthony Ralston, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, and Greg Taylor are all expected to form the back line.
Celtic predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Sinisalo (GK) — Ralston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor — Engels, McGregor, Hatate — Kuhn, Idah, Maeda.
Injured: Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Jota.
Suspended: None.Scottish Premiership fixture schedule this week
All times ETWednesday, May 14
- St. Mirren vs. Hibernian (2:45 p.m.)
- Rangers vs. Dundee United (2:45 p.m.)
- Motherwell vs. Kilmarnock (2:45 p.m.)
- Hibernian vs. Dundee United (2:45 p.m.)
- Dundee vs. Ross County (2:45 p.m.)
- Aberdeen vs. Celtic (3:00 p.m.)
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