What channel is Celtic v Middlesbrough on? TV, live stream details for pre-season friendly at Parkhead

Celtic will play on home soil for the first time since their dramatic final day Scottish Premiership title win over Hearts this weekend as they welcome EFL Championship side Middlesbrough in a pre-season friendly.

Martin O’Neill’s men will be looking to secure their first victory of the summer campaign after their 1-1 draw with Shelbourne was followed up with a 4-1 defeat to Sporting CP in Portugal on Tuesday night.

The home support will hope to get a first glance of their new £6million summer signing, Camilo Duran, after he fought off illness in midweek to take part against Sporting CP, bagging his side’s only goal at the Estadio Algarve.

Camilo Duran is likely to make his home debut for Celtic following his £6million move from Qarabag earlier this week. | Getty Images

As for their opponents, Middlesbrough, they enter the game fresh off the back of a gruelling campaign that saw them miss out on promotion to the English Premier League with a 1-0 defeat to Hull City in the EFL Championship playoff final in May. Scotland Under-21 international Kyle Joseph could make his debut for the visitors following his £5million switch from the Tigers earlier this week, while former Rangers defender George Edmundson could also be in the line-up for the Teessiders.

Following the clash with Kim Hellberg’s side, Celtic will continue their pre-season preparations with a visit from Serie A giants AC Milan to Parkhead, with the game scheduled to take place on July 25.

Want to catch every minute of Celtic’s pre-season friendly vs Middlesbrough? Here are all the details ahead of the match, including how to watch live:

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Celtic vs Middlesbrough match details

• Date and Time: Saturday 18 July 2026. Kick-off: 3pm.
• Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

Celtic vs Middlesbrough TV channel

The game has not been chosen for broadcast in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and will only be able to view via streaming services. More on that below.

Celtic vs Middlesbrough live stream

For those who want to stream the game on your smart TV, laptop, tablet or mobile phone, the game will be streamed via the club’s new streaming service CelticPlayer. Details on how to access the stream, prices and how to sign up are available here.

However, if you live in Portugal, the game will streamed live on Sport TV+. The game is also being shown live in Brazil, with Zapping, IT tv Plus, Claro TV+ and SportyNetSky+ all broadcasting the game live.

Highlights of the game will be available watch via both clubs’ official YouTube page following the game.