St. Johnstone and Aberdeen square off at McDiarmid Park in the opening round of the 2024-25 Scottish Premiership, with both sides looking to get off to a positive start in the new campaign.
The Saints, who narrowly avoided relegation last term, will be targeting a much more stable season this time around. They have bolstered their squad with new signings and performed well in the League Cup, finishing top of their group.
The Dons, on the other hand, will be keen to improve upon their seventh-place finish and build momentum from their successful cup run.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
St. Johnstone vs Aberdeen kick-off time
| Date: | Monday, August 5, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | McDiarmid Park |
The match between St. Johnstone vs Aberdeen will be held at McDiarmid Park on Monday, August 5, 2024, with kick-off at 3:30 pm BST in the UK.
How to watch St. Johnstone vs Aberdeen online - TV channels & live streams
The Scottish Premiership encounter will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR in the UK. Viewers can also get live updates on GOAL's Live Match Centre.
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Team news & squads
St. Johnstone team news
St Johnstone manager Craig Levein could be without the services of Nicky Clark and Uche Ikpeazu, with the former 33-year-old suffering from an injury concern and the latter expected to be back in first-team contention around September.
The hosts are also short of options at left-back due to the absence of Andre Raymond, with the 23-year-old recovering from a hamstring strain.
St Johnstone possible XI: Sinclair; Wrigt, Olufunwa, Neilson, Keltjens; C. Smith, MacPherson, M. Smith, Clark, Carey; Sidibeh
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Sinclair, Rae |
| Defenders: | Essel, McClelland, Olufunwa, Keltjens, Neilson, Raymond, Cameron, Sanders, Parker |
| Midfielders: | Kucheriavyi, Smith, Carey, Franczak, McPake, Wright, Smith, Sprangler, MacPherson, Ferguson |
| Forwards: | Ikpeazu, Sidibeh, Mbunga-Kimpioka, Clark, May, Kirk, Steven |
Aberdeen team news
After making some telling contributions for Aberdeen during the closing stages of last season, Dante Polvara is now sidelined with a hamstring issue. He has suffered a hamstring tear that is expected to keep him out of action for 14-16 weeks, potentially ruling him out until late October.
Leighton Clarkson will be vying for a place in the Dons' engine room in the new season, but his first-team prospects have been hindered by a dislocated shoulder.
Aberdeen possible XI: Doohan; Devlin, Jensen, Rubezic, Mackenzie; Milne, Shinnie, McGrath, Clarkson, Hoilett; Sokler
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Mitov, Doohan |
| Defenders: | Rubežić, Jensen, McGarry, Mackenzie, MacDonald, Devlin, Molloy, Milne |
| Midfielders: | Clarkson, Hoilett, McGrath, Besuijen, Nilsen, Polvara, Shinnie, Duncan, Richardson |
| Forwards: | Miovski, Lopes, Gueye, Sokler, Ambrose, Morris |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competitions |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05/24 | Aberdeen 1-0 St. Johnstone | Scottish Premiership |
| 29/02/24 | Aberdeen 0-2 St. Johnstone | Scottish Premiership |
| 25/01/24 | St. Johnstone 1-1 Aberdeen | Scottish Premiership |
| 08/10/23 | Aberdeen 0-0 St. Johnstone | Scottish Premiership |
| 01/04/23 | St. Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen | Scottish Premiership |