What channel is Aberdeen vs Celtic on? TV details, kick-off time and referee for Pittodrie clash
All you need to know as Celtic travel to Aberdeen in their game in hand on Wednesday
Celtic are back in Scottish Premiership action on Wednesday as they face their game in hand against Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
The Hoops will look to carry on from where they left off in the second half of the Old Firm derby on Sunday, as Martin O’Neill’s side came back from 2-0 down to steal a point from Ibrox. Reo Hatate made a difference off the bench and scored the equaliser for the reigning champions. Celtic have a long way to go if they are to make a serious challenge to retain their crown this season, though, currently eight points off Hearts ahead of midweek, where they will get the chance to leapfrog Rangers into second place with victory at Pittodrie.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the clash with eighth-place Aberdeen, with practically every match a must-win for Celtic between now and the end of the season.
When is Aberdeen vs Celtic?
Aberdeen host Celtic at Pittodrie on Wednesday night (March 4th), with the match kicking off at 20:00 GMT.
Will Aberdeen vs Celtic be on TV? Live stream options
Sky Sports will show the match live on Wednesday night. The crucial Scottish Premiership clash will be broadcast across multiple of their channels: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage will get underway at 7pm ahead of kick-off an hour later. A subscription can be purchased here, while fans can also watch live via Now TV.
The match can also be live streamed via the Sky Go app, to be watched on the go via laptop or hand-held device. Subscribers to Now TV can also stream the encounter live via the Now TV app. RedTV and Celtic TV international subscribers can also watch the match live without any additional charge.
Who will be the referee for Aberdeen vs Celtic?
The Scottish FA have announced that Nick Walsh will be the referee for Celtic’s visit to Aberdeen on Wednesday. The man in the middle will be joined by Daniel McFarlane and Colin Drummond as his assistant referees, while Chris Graham is on VAR and assistant VAR will be Duncan Williams.
Walsh has refereed three Celtic matches already this season, all of which ended up in victory for the Hoops. First of those was in the 3-1 Premier Sports Cup semi-final victory over Rangers at Hampden Park in November, before a 2-1 away win for the Hoops at Hibernian and most recently a 4-0 success over Dundee United at Parkhead in January.
Martin O’Neill speaks after Ibrox draw
Celtic boss O’Neill spoke on the trust he has in his side and their resilience after the fightback at Ibrox: "By contrast to quite a number of years ago, I am relatively calm. If it had been the old team I would have gone absolutely ballistic [at half-time] but this team, like the old team, find a way and they came roaring back.
"They showed a bit of determination and heart and that has been the case. It is the sign of champions. Generally speaking they have been in cruise control for the last couple of months of each season and this has been really difficult. We've been chasing the whole way through and that will remain the case."