A tough tie awaits Celtic in the Scottish Premiership when they host title rivals and second-placed Aberdeen in their next match on Saturday.
Brendan Rodgers’ responded to their humiliating 7-1 defeat at the hands of Borussia Dortmund with a narrow 2-1 win over Ross County thanks to Nicolas Kuhn’s 88th-minute winner in their last match, and extended their perfect start in the Scottish Premiership.
Aberdeen, similarly, defeated 10-men Hearts 3-2 in a thrilling game in their last league fixture, making it seven wins in a row in the Scottish Premiership.
The Jugo Mobile looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Celtic vs. Aberdeen live stream, TV channel
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What time does Celtic vs. Aberdeen kick off?
This Scottish Premiership clash takes place at the Celtic Park in Glasgow, United Kingdom and kicks off on Saturday, October 19 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Oct. 19 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Oct. 19 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Oct. 19 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Oct. 19 | 7:00 a.m. |
Celtic vs. Aberdeen lineups, team news
Celtic will be without Cameron Carter-Vickers which would mean that Liam Scales and Austin Trusty again pair up in the centre of defence.
Greg Taylor will also be sidelined for some weeks after he suffered an injury in Celtic’s loss to Borussia Dortmund. Adam Idah is expected to start as the sole striker.
Celtic predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Schmeichel (GK) — Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Valle — Engels, McGregor, Hatate — Kuhn, Idah, Maeda.
Injured: Carter-Vickers, Taylor
Suspended: None
Aberdeen will be without Dante Polvera who is yet to feature for them this season due to a hamstring injury and is expected to only return next month..
Additionally, the away side will be without Pape Habib Gueye who is ruled out till next year, with Leighton Clarkson most likely to take his spot.
Aberdeen predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Mitov (GK) — Devlin, Rubezic, Molloy, Mackenzie — Shinnie, Nilsen — Keskinen, Clarkson, McGrath — Nisbet.
Injured: Polvera, Habib Gueye
Suspended: None
Celtic vs. Aberdeen Prediction
Celtic come into this match holding the bragging rights, as are unbeaten in 25 clashes (20 wins and five draws) with Aberdeen across all competitions.
However, it won’t be that easy for Celtic to defeat Aberdeen who have matched their form this season. Brendan Rodgers’ side should win this game, albeit by the narrowest of margins.
- Prediction: Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
Scottish Premiership fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Saturday, October 5
- Celtic vs. Aberdeen (10:00 a.m.)
- Dundee Utd vs. Hibernian (10:00 a.m.)
- Hearts vs. St Mirren (10:00 a.m.)
- Motherwell vs. Dundee (10:00 a.m.)
- St Johnstone vs. Ross County (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, October 6
- Kilmarnock vs. Rangers (7:00 a.m.)
