THE Scottish Premiership is back with a bang as Rangers head to Pittodrie to face Aberdeen.
Gers boss Steven Gerard will face a tough opener against Aberdeen, although his side have looked the business in pre-season when winning all their friendlies.
Scott Wright, Max Lowe and Lewis Ferguson will look to beat Rangers againCredit: SNS Group
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes looks to get his side back into Europe this season after a promising campaign in 2019/20.
The age old rivalry resumes as the Ranger’ last visit to Pittodrie resulted in 2-2 league draw.
Rangers will have a tough game ahead of themCredit: Stuart Wallace/BPI/Rex/Shutterstock
When is Aberdeen vs Rangers?
- Aberdeen vs Rangers will be played at the Pittodrie Stadium behind closed doors.
- The match is set to kick off on Saturday, August 1 at 12.30pm BST.
Where can I watch the Aberdeen vs Rangers live stream?
- The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HD.
- Coverage starts at 12.15pm BST
How can I watch the match for free?
- Unfortunately Sky have not elected to put the game on their free-to-air Pick channel
- Non Sky customers can purchase a NOWTV pass for £9.99 per day
What is the team news?
Both Sam Cosgrove and Curtis Main are out for Aberdeen, who are short upfront as a result.
Bruce Anderson will lead the line, but only found the net once for the Dons in 15 matches last season.
Alfredo Morelos still looks set to leave Ibrox this summer but with no move confirmed yet, is likely to feature for the visitors.
Jermain Defoe is out due to a hamstring problem sustained during pre-season.
Match Odds
- Aberdeen to win – 6/1
- Draw – 10/3
- Rangers to win – 4/9
- Over 2.5 goals scored – 8/11
- Both teams to score – 10/11
*All odds correct at time of publication via Ladbrokes
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
