Celtic vs Aberdeen referee and VAR officials appointed ahead of Scottish Premiership clash on Saturday
Here are the official for Celtic’s game against Aberdeen at the weekend.
Celtic will take on second-placed Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park on Saturday, October 19 in a game that could prove to be crucial towards the end of the 2024/25 season.
Celtic are currently top of the table, having won all of their seven league games thus far this season. The Hoops have scored 22 goals and have let just one in at the other end of the pitch.
Like Celtic, Aberdeen also have a perfect record in the league, winning all seven of their games. Their scoring record isn’t as strong as Celtic’s - they have scored 15 and have conceded six. Nevertheless, the Dons are enjoying a very strong start to the campaign.
The last time the two teams met, it was a classic - they faced off in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup back in April. The Dons snatched an early lead thanks to Bojan Miovski, only for Celtic to turn the tide and make it 2-1 in the second half. Aberdeen forced the game into extra time with a late equaliser, with Celtic scoring once again through Matt O’Riley. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE LATEST PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKLY SHOW ON SHOTS! TV
Aberdeen weren’t done yet - Angus MacDonald found the back of the net in the final second of extra time, giving us a penalty shootout. In the end, Celtic won the shootout by a score of 6-5.
Who are the appointed referees and officials for Celtic vs Aberdeen on Saturday?
Nick Walsh will be the appointed referee for Celtic’s game against Aberdeen. He has led five Scottish Premiership matches this season, dishing out 22 yellow cards and one red card [via WhoScored]. His most recent game in Scotland's top division was the outing between Rangers and Hibs on September 29, which Rangers won 1-0. Additionally, he has also officiated a single game in the Champions League this season.
The two assistant referees assigned to the game are David Roome and Dougie Potter. The senior VAR official will be Greg Aitken, alongside assistant VAR official Jonathan Bell.