Aberdeen Face Celtic in Scottish Premiership Showdown at Pittodrie

The Dons are desperate to recover from their opening day 2:0 defeat to Hearts, while Celtic aim to build on their narrow 1:0 win over St. Mirren. With Aberdeen sitting at the bottom of the table and Celtic in third, the form book heavily favours the visitors, who have won three of their last five matches compared to Aberdeen's single victory.

Aberdeen will host Celtic in a highly anticipated Scottish Premiership clash at Pittodrie Stadium on August 10, 2025, with kickoff scheduled for 12:30 local time. This Round 2 fixture pits the struggling Dons against a Celtic side that has started their campaign on a positive note.

Aberdeen will be desperate to bounce back after a disappointing opening day defeat, while the visitors aim to build momentum in their title defense as the new season gets underway.

Aberdeen vs Celtic Recent Form

Aberdeen enter this fixture in concerning form, having lost three of their last five matches across all competitions. The Dons suffered a 2:0 defeat to Hearts in their Scottish Premiership opener on August 4, 2025, following a 3:1 friendly loss to Ipswich on July 25.

Their only victory in recent weeks came against lower-league Cove Rangers (0:2) in a pre-season friendly on July 12. Aberdeen did manage a respectable 1:1 draw against Celtic in the FA Cup on May 24, before ending last season with a 2:1 defeat to Dundee United.

Celtic, meanwhile, have been in much better shape, winning three of their last five matches. They began their title defense with a narrow 1:0 victory over St. Mirren on August 3, 2025, and impressed in pre-season with a 4:0 thrashing of Newcastle United on July 19 and a 2:0 win against Sporting CP on July 16.

Their only setback was a heavy 5:1 defeat to Ajax in a friendly on July 24. Aberdeen currently sit bottom of the Scottish Premiership after one match, while Celtic occupy third place with three points.