Hearts and Aberdeen are two of Scotland’s biggest football clubs and naturally should both be fighting to secure at least third in the Premiership.
But this season sees second-placed Aberdeen nine points clear of a poor Rangers team and an unbelievable 23 points ahead of Hearts.
The Jambos are 11th after 14 games and have only won two league games so far. As such, they come into the Aberdeen clash on Sunday in desperate need of a victory.
Hearts do have a great record against Aberdeen at Tynecastle though and will need to use that as confidence.
The Dons haven’t won in Gorgie since May 2017 so can they get back to winning ways in the Premiership after failing to win their last two?
Below, Not The Old Firm has everything you need to know about Hearts vs Aberdeen including how to watch live, the latest team news, the appointed officials and more.
Hearts vs Aberdeen kick-off time
Hearts host Aberdeen at Tynecastle in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday, December 1 with kick-off at 3pm GMT.
Hearts vs Aberdeen TV channel
Hearts vs Aberdeen has been selected to be broadcast live on TV. Premier Sports 1 will deliver the action with their coverage starting at 2:30pm GMT.
Hearts and Aberdeen fans living outside the UK and Ireland can watch the game live on either Hearts TV or RedTV provided you have an international subscription package.
If you are out and about, you can listen to live BBC Sportsound radio commentary of the game. The coverage will follow St Johnstone vs Rangers.
Hearts & Aberdeen team news
Gerald Taylor is a long-term injury absentee for Hearts, but Calem Nieuwenhof could make his long-awaited return to the matchday squad.
For Aberdeen, only Pape Habib Gueye is unavailable. Nicky Devlin appears to have recovered from a knock sustained against Hibs on Tuesday.
Referee & VAR
The officials for Hearts vs Celtic were confirmed by the SFA this week:
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Assistant Referee 1: Paul O’Neill
Assistant Referee 2: Gordon McCabe
VAR: Chris Graham
Assistant VAR: Alan Mulvanny