Where to watch Aberdeen vs. Celtic live stream, TV channel, start time, lineups, prediction for Scottish Premiership match | Sporting News

The top of the table clash is here in the Scottish Premiership, as the defending champs and 1st-place Celtic travel to Aberdeen on Wednesday in what is anticipated to be a high-octane match. 

Aberdeen have been strong title challengers so far, but a draw in their last game against Hearts has given an edge to Celtic in the title-race. They are now, 4 points off the top spot with 33 points having played a game more.

As for Celtic, they remain unbeaten unbeaten heading into the Wednesday game. They extended their run to five wins in-a-row after thrashing Ross County 5-0 in the last match. So, they would want to win on the road against Aberdeen to go 7 clear on the top. 

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.

Aberdeen vs. Celtic live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch this Scottish Premiership match in the U.S.:

TV channel: USA Network
Live stream: Fubo, NBC Sports App and NBC Sports website

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What time does Aberdeen vs. Celtic kick off?

This Scottish Premiership clash takes place at Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK and kicks off on Wednesday, December 4 at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:

Aberdeen vs. Celtic lineups, team news

Aberdeen received a blow to the chin ahead of the ‘must win’ game.

They could face Celtic without first-choice goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov, who was subbed off during their 1-1 draw against Hearts due to a suspected hamstring injury.

The Bulgarian international’s absence would be a significant blow for the Dons. Other than him, Pape Habib Gueye remains unavailable for the home team, with the striker sidelined since September due to a quad injury.

Manager Barry Robson will need to reshuffle his squad to compensate for these setbacks.

Aberdeen predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Doohan (GK) — Devlin, MacDonald, Molloy, McGarry — Palaversa, Shinnie — Morris, Clarkson, McGrath — Sokler

Injured: Mitov (doubtful), Gueye (quad)
Suspended: None

Celtic travel to Pittodrie with minimal injury concerns, missing only Odin Thiago Holm, who is out until early December with a calf issue.

Brendan Rodgers has largely managed to keep his squad fresh during a packed schedule. He even hailed his side’s performance after their recent win over Ross County: “The energy, the freshness, the mentality, the quality, everything was there.” 

That match saw five different scorers contribute to their commanding victory as Adam Idah and Callum McGregor continued their goalscoring forms.

Celtic predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Schmeichel (GK) — Johnston, Trusty, Carter-Vickers, Valle — Bernardo, McGregor, McCowan — Kuhn, Idah, Maeda

Injured: Thiago Holm (calf)
Suspended: None

Aberdeen vs. Celtic Prediction 

The last time these two teams locked horns in the league stage, they shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. But a lot has changed since then. For starters, Celtic’s hunger for goals have increased. Then there’s also an issue of Aberdeen defense leaking goals, throwing away points in the last three games.

This was the reason why Aberdeen were outclassed in the cup semi-final, when Celtic thrashed them 6-0. So, despite the home-advantage, the Dons might not have the ‘it’ factor to walk away with any point against the high-flying Bhoys.

• Prediction: Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic

Scottish Premiership fixture schedule this week

All times ET

Wednesday, December 4 

• Dundee vs. Motherwell (2:45 p.m.)
• Rangers vs. Kilmarnock (2:45 p.m.)
• Aberdeen vs. Celtic (3:00 p.m.)

Saturday, December 7

• Aberdeen vs. St. Johnstone (10:00 a.m.)
• Celtic vs. Hibernian (10:00 a.m.)
• Dundee United vs. Kilmarnock (10:00 a.m.)
• Hearts vs. Dundee (10:00 a.m.)
• Mirren vs. Motherwell (10:00 a.m.)

Sunday, December 8

• Ross County vs. Rangers  (7:00 a.m.)