Aberdeen fixtures: Dons face tough start to new season

Aberdeen: Scottish Premiership 2026/27 fixtures and schedule The Dons' first league game is at home to Hearts on August 1, live on Sky Sports; Stephen Robinson's side face Rangers and Celtic back-to-back on August 29 and September 2; Sky Sports will show up to 60 live Scottish Premiership games, including every match across the opening weekend Thursday 18 June 2026 11:07, UK Aberdeen will kick off their 2026/27 Scottish Premiership season at home to Hearts on August 1, live on Sky Sports. The Saturday evening clash at Pittodrie, which will kick-off at 5.30pm, is part of a groundbreaking opening weekend that will see all six Scottish Premiership games shown live on Sky Sports for the first time. Aberdeen face a tough start to the new campaign as they play last season's top four across their opening five games. - In full: All the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership fixtures - Follow the Scottish Premiership with the Sky Sports app - Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream the Premiership with no contract - Get Sky Sports on WhatsApp After hosting last season's runners-up Hearts on the opening weekend, Stephen Robinson's side go to Dundee on August 8, before a trip to the team that finished fourth last campaign, Motherwell, on August 22. The Dons then face back-to-back games against the Old Firm in the space of five days. Aberdeen host Rangers on August 29, followed by a visit to defending champions Celtic on September 2 in the first midweek round of fixtures of the new season. Only Falkirk have a harder start to the new season than Aberdeen, according to Sky Sports data. Aberdeen's 2026/27 Scottish Premiership fixtures August 1: Hearts (h) - 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports 8: Dundee (a) - 3pm 22: Motherwell (a) - 3pm 29: Rangers (h) - 3pm September 2: Celtic (a) - 7.45pm 5: Kilmarnock (h) - 3pm 19: Hibernian (a) - 3pm October 10: St Johnstone (h) - 3pm 17: St Mirren (h) - 3pm 24: Dundee United (a) - 3pm 28: Falkirk (h) - 7.45pm 31: Rangers (a) - 3pm November 7: Hibernian (h) - 3pm 21: Kilmarnock (a) - 3pm 28: Dundee (h) - 3pm December 2: Hearts (a) - 7.45pm 5: Dundee United (h) - 3pm 12: Falkirk (a) - 3pm 19: Celtic (h) - 3pm 26: St Johnstone (a) - 3pm 30: Motherwell (h) - 7.45pm January 2: St Mirren (a) - 3pm 9: Hearts (h) - 3pm 23: Dundee (a) - 3pm 30: Rangers (h) - 3pm February 3: Falkirk (h) - 7.45pm 13: Hibernian (a) - 3pm 20: Dundee United (a) - 3pm 27: St Johnstone (h) - 3pm March 13: St Mirren (h) - 3pm 20: Celtic (a) - 3pm April 3: Motherwell (a) - 3pm 10: Kilmarnock (h) - 3pm *all fixtures are subject to change [Image text:] FC OOT 1903 BALL ABERDEEN FIXTURES2026/27