St Johnstone v Aberdeen: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

St Johnstone and Aberdeen kick-start their Scottish Premiership campaigns on Monday night when they face off in Perth.

Saints survived the drop by the skin of their teeth last season and will be hoping for a much more comfortable end to the campaign this time around.

Aberdeen begin a new era under Swedish manager Jimmy Thelin and they will be aiming to make a positive start to their Premiership season.

How to watch St Johnstone v Aberdeen and TV channel

St Johnstone v Aberdeen will be available to watch live on Sky Sports Main Event.

St Johnstone v Aberdeen kick-off time, date and venue

St Johnstone v Aberdeen will kick-off at 20:00 BST on Monday 5th August at McDiarmid Park, Perth.

St Johnstone v Aberdeen stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

These sides faced each other four times in the Premiership last season, with half those games ending in draws, while St Johnstone and Aberdeen claimed a win each.

Saints have won just once in their last 14 home games against Aberdeen.

St Johnstone v Aberdeen head-to-head record (H2H)

St Johnstone wins	42
Draws	53
Aberdeen wins	83

* H2H stats refer to all competitions.

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St Johnstone v Aberdeen team news

St Johnstone team news

Star striker Nicky Clark is recovering from injury and Monday’s game comes too soon for the 33-year-old forward.

Uche Ikpeazu is expected to be back from injury at the start of September, while Andre Raymond is also sidelined with a hamstring issue.

Aberdeen team news

Dante Polvara is absent with a hamstring injury, while Leighton Clarkson is out for the foreseeable future after suffering a dislocated shoulder.