What channel is Aberdeen v St Johnstone? TV and live stream plus team news, referee and VAR

The Dons will look to build on a four-match unbeaten run prior to the three-week shutdown which saw them start to turn a corner under head coach Stephen Robinson after a difficult start to his tenure.

Last month saw them reach the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals with a penalty shoot-out win at Kilmarnock before an impressive 4-0 win at Motherwell was followed by a 1-1 draw at Hibs. A 4-1 friendly win over Dunfermline during the break continued their good form.

St Johnstone, meanwhile, have made a solid start to their first season back in the top flight following last season’s promotion from the Championship. Simo Valakari’s men sit sixth in the table on eight points, ahead of Aberdeen on goal difference, after seven rounds of fixtures.

Seven of the eight points accrued so far have come at home so the Perth side will be looking to pick up more points on the road, starting with the visit to the Granite City.

Aberdeen v St Johnstone match details

The Scottish Premiership match between Aberdeen and St Johnstone takes place at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Kick-off is 2pm.

Aberdeen v St Johnstone TV channel

The match will be shown live on Premier Sports 1 with coverage starting at 2.30pm. Highlights will be shown on Sportscene on the BBC Scotland channel at 7.15pm with the programme repeated on BBC One Scotland at 11.35pm.

Aberdeen v St Johnstone live stream

Premier Sports subscribers can stream the watch live on the Premier Sports website and app. Free highlights will be posted on the Premier Sports YouTube channel shortly after full-time.

Aberdeen v St Johnstone team news

Aberdeen pair Brad Lyons and Emmanuel Gyamfi are both back in contention so Kristers Tobers (knee) is the only definite absentee.

On-loan Saints defender Zach Mitchell has returned to Charlton with a season-ending knee injury and Cheick Diabate is suspended after his red card against Falkirk before the international break. Croatian centre-back Bozo Mikulic could make a return from his lengthy injury lay-off, having come through two closed-doors matches.

Aberdeen v St Johnstone referee and VAR

Ryan Lee is the match referee. His assistant referees are Douglas Ross and Alastair Taylor. Lewis Hogarth is the fourth offiical. Duncan Nicolson is VAR duty, assisted by Andrew Dallas.

Aberdeen 6/5, Draw 5/2, St Johnstone 23/10 - via oddschecker.com.