⚽ The Kick-Off | Friday 7th November 2025

Weekend guide. Aberdeen draw away in Europe. Defeats for Celtic and Rangers. Scott McTominay and Erin Cuthbert nominated for FIFA Best 11.

Nov 07, 2025

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📒 Random Scottish Football Fact #185: 
Kilmarnock’s record signing is Paul Wright. They paid St Johnstone £340,000 in 1995.

NEWS

🔴 Aberdeen won their first point in the UEFA Conference League this season with a 0-0 draw away to AEK Larnaca. The point moved them off the foot of the table.

It could have been three points if Nicolas Milanovic had converted his great chance at the death.

Up next in Europe is Armenian side FC Noah at Pittodrie. - view the UEFA Conference League table here

🟢 Celtic lost 3-1 away to the top of the table FC Midtjylland. The Danes scored three first-half goals in eight minutes. Reo Hatate’s penalty in the 81st minute was a consolation goal on a disappointing night for the Scottish Champions.

Next up in the UEFA Europa League is an away match against Feyenoord. - view the UEFA Europa League table here

🔵 Rangers remain at the bottom of the Europa League table following their 2-0 defeat at home to AS Roma.

Rangers are at home to Portuguese side SC Braga next. - view the UEFA Europa League table here

1️⃣1️⃣ Two Scottish players have been nominated in the long lists for the FIFA Best XIs of 2025.

Scott McTominay is among the men’s midfielder nominees, and Erin Cuthbert is one of the women’s midfielder nominees. - FIFA website

🟢 Celtic have more injury worries after Callum Osmand came off in Denmark with a pulled hamstring. Martin O’Neill also revealed Arne Engels picked up a hamstring issue, too. - Josh McCafferty, The Herald

⚽️ John McGinn made his 300th appearance for Aston Villa last night in their 2-0 Europa League win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. - Aston Villa on X

🟢 Paul Brownlie has left his role as Head of Girls’ and Women’s Football at Motherwell to become Head of Girls’ Academy at Celtic. - Celtic FC website

🐝 Alloa Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday, 15th November, has been postponed due to international call-ups for the home side. The match is rearranged for Tuesday, 25th November.

Of course, you are wondering how Alloa Athletic and the match being postponed due to international call-ups is a thing. The Wasps have players on loan who have been called up for the Scotland Under-19 squad. - SPFL website

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES TODAY

➡️ William Hill SPFL Championship

Airdrieonians v Partick Thistle (7.45pm)

➡️ Park’s Motor Group Lowland League

Heart of Midlothian B v East Stirlingshire (7.45pm)

🏆 R Davidson Highland League Cup First Round

Banks o’Dee v Deveronvale (8pm)

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ON TV THIS WEEKEND

📺 Friday

Airdrieonians v Partick Thistle (BBC Scotland: 7.45pm)
A View From The Terrace (BBC Scotland: 10.30pm)

📺 Saturday

Sportscene: Open All Mics (BBC One Scotland: 4.30pm)
St Mirren v Hibernian (Premier Sports: 5.45pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC One Scotland: 10.50pm)

📺 Sunday

Dundee v Rangers (Sky Sports Football: 3pm)
Sportscene: Premiership Highlights (BBC Scotland: 7.15pm)

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