How to watch today's Hearts vs Aberdeen Scottish Premiership game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Hearts and Aberdeen will conclude matchday one of the new Scottish Premiership season with their clash at Tynecastle Park on Monday.

The Jam Tarts finished in seventh place in 2024-25, dropping down from their top-four status from the previous three seasons. The Dandies secured a respectable fifth spot in the league, but clinched the Scottish Cup. 

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more. 

How to watch Hearts vs Aberdeen online - TV channels & live streams

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In the United States (US), the Scottish Premiership match between Hearts and Aberdeen will be available to watch and stream online live through Paramount+.

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Hearts vs Aberdeen kick-off time

Premiership - Premiership

Tynecastle Park

The Scottish Premiership match between Hearts and Aberdeen will be played at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh, Scotland.

It will kick off at 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET on Monday, August 4, in the US.

Team news & squads

Hearts vs Aberdeen lineups

Hearts

3-5-2

Formation

4-2-3-1

ABE

28

Z. Clark

9

L. Shankland

4

C. Halkett

2

F. Kent

18

H. Milne

10

C. Braga

16

B. Spittal

14

C. Devlin

12

C. Borchgrevink

31

O. McEntee

19

S. Findlay

1

D. Mitov

4

G. Shinnie

5

M. Knoester

28

A. Jensen

22

J. Milne

7

A. Aouchiche

11

N. Milanovic

6

S. Nilsen

81

T. Keskinen

10

L. Clarkson

9

K. Yengi

4-2-3-1

ABE

HEA

-Line up

• 28

  Z. Clark

• 9

  L. Shankland

  90’ + 1’

• 4

  C. Halkett

  54’

• 2

  F. Kent

  19’

  70’

• 18

  H. Milne

• 10

  C. Braga

  71’

• 16

  B. Spittal

  70’

• 14

  C. Devlin

  61’

• 12

  C. Borchgrevink

  70’

• 31

  O. McEntee

• 19

  S. Findlay

  73’

Substitutes

• 21

  J. Wilson

  71’

• 30

  R. Fulton

• 27

  S. Kartum

• 17

  A. Forrest

  70’

• 7

  E. Kabangu

• 89

  A. Kiziridis

  70’

• 22

  T. Magnusson

  90’ + 1’

• 15

  M. Steinwender

  70’

• 3

  S. Kingsley

Manager

• D. McInnes

ABE

-Line up

• 1

  D. Mitov

• 4

  G. Shinnie

  11’

  81’

• 5

  M. Knoester

• 28

  A. Jensen

• 22

  J. Milne

• 7

  A. Aouchiche

  60’

• 11

  N. Milanovic

  78’

  80’

• 6

  S. Nilsen

  69’

• 81

  T. Keskinen

  62’

• 10

  L. Clarkson

• 9

  K. Yengi

  62’

Substitutes

• 26

  A. Dorrington

• 8

  D. Polvara

  62’

• 2

  N. Devlin

  81’

• 19

  E. Sokler

  80’

• 30

  F. Boyd

  62’

• 18

  A. Palaversa

• 13

  N. Suman

• 20

  S. Morris

  69’

• 29

  K. Kjartansson

Manager

• J. Thelin

Hearts team news

Craig Gordon, Jamie McCart and Finlay Pollock are all unavailable due to injury. And while Christian Borchgrevink and Calem Nieuwenhof are expected to be fit for the league opener, Beni Baningime is currently a doubt due to a knee issue.

New summer signing, Pierre Landry Kabore, could receive his work permit in time.

Aberdeen team news

The visitors will likely be without Kristers Tobers and Emmanuel Gyamfi, while Habib Gueye has completed a permanent transfer to Kasimpasa in Turkey.

Midfielders duo Sivert Heltne Nilsen and Ester Sokler are working hard to regain their fitness for the upcoming league opener.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

HEA

Last 5 matches

ABE

1

Win

2

Draws

2

Wins

• Hearts

  1

  -

  2

  Aberdeen

• Aberdeen

  0

  -

  0

  Hearts

• Hearts

  1

  -

  1

  Aberdeen

• Aberdeen

  3

  -

  2

  Hearts

• Hearts

  2

  -

  0

  Aberdeen

5

Goals scored

5

Games over 2.5 goals

1/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

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