All roads level north for Rangers over the festive interval and it is Aberdeen up first because the Gentle Blues intention to maintain their title ambitions nearly alive over Christmas earlier than internet hosting Celtic within the New Yr.
Ji Goodwin has some making as much as do after his facet have been booed off in opposition to Celtic on the weekend. Callum McGregor's late aim was sufficient to take all three factors again to Glasgow, however the Dons mustered simply two makes an attempt on aim in an ulta defensive show that left the house punters lower than impressed. For Michael Beale it is all about momentum in his second aggressive recreation in cost and there's no margin for error as they sit 9 factors adrift of the leaders and their bitter rivals.
The hole may very well be reduce to 6 with the stress put again on Ange Postecoglou's facet forward of their Wednesday night time showdown with Livingston, however the Dons will look to trigger the Ibrox facet issues. Aberdeen nonetheless sit in third place within the Scottish Premiership desk as they appear to not less than end better of the remaining however Hearts at the moment are only a level behind the Reds so they're beginning to really feel the warmth.
Rangers have been held to a 1-1 draw on their final journey to Pittodrie at first of this 12 months and it was a consequence that got here throughout a spell that finally noticed them give up their league crown. Now the Gentle Blues cannot afford any extra slip-ups in the event that they need to have any reasonable likelihood of profitable the title this season. This is every little thing it is advisable know in regards to the large recreation.
When and the place will the sport happen?
The sport takes place on the Pittodrie Stadium on Tuesday, December 20 with a 8pm kick-off time.
What channel is it on?
The match will probably be proven reside on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion and Sky Sports activities Soccer with protection beginning at 7.30pm.
Will there be a reside stream?
SkyGo account holders will be capable to stream the sport by way of their pill or cell units.
The place else can I observe the motion?
You'll be able to sustain with all of the motion proper right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! We'll be working a reside weblog with all of the pre-match build-up and crew information, and each kick of the ball as soon as the conflict will get underway.
After the sport, we'll have all of the response from managers and gamers, in addition to participant scores, speaking factors and an entire lot extra.
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