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Aston Villa vs Leicester City: Where to Watch the Premier League Match Live

31 August, 2024 - 4:04PM
Aston Villa vs Leicester City: Where to Watch the Premier League Match Live
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The east Midlands derby is set to be a fiery affair, with both teams looking to bounce back from recent defeats. Aston Villa will be hoping to continue their strong form under Unai Emery, while Leicester City will be looking to avoid three successive defeats.

How to Watch Aston Villa vs Leicester City Live

The match will be broadcast live on NBC in the United States and is also streaming on Peacock. You'll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch the game live on the platform.

Peacock Premium and Premium Plus

Peacock offers two Premium plans. After the recent price increases, the ad-supported Premium plan costs $8 a month, and the ad-free Premium Plus plan is $14 a month.

Using a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view EPL matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games. That's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.

With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet, or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK, and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.

ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100, you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month with code SPECIALDEAL, which should be automatically applied.

Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

UK Viewers

No broadcaster has the rights to show this game live in the UK, due to the traditional Saturday 3 p.m. kickoff blackout, which prohibits matches being shown in the region at that time in order to protect attendances throughout the English football pyramid. That also means that if you're in the UK traveling for pleasure or for work, you're unlikely to be able to watch the game like you normally would at home, thanks to geo-blocking.

There's one option to get around this, however. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there.

Canada

If you want to stream this EPL game live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service has exclusive rights to every Premier League fixture once again this season.

Fubo is the go-to destination for Canadians looking to watch the EPL this season, with exclusive streaming rights to every match. It costs CA$30 per month, though you can save some cash by paying quarterly or annually.

Australia

Football fans Down Under can watch EPL matches live on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League fixture of the 2024/25 season live in Australia.

With exclusive rights to screen all EPL matches live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans.

If you're already an Optus network customer, you can bag Optus Sport for a reduced price, with discounts bringing the price down to as low as AU$7 per month. If you're not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25.

The Teams

Leicester City will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2-1 defeat away to Fulham last weekend at Craven Cottage. They will be determined to head into the international break on a positive note.

Aston Villa, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back from their 2-0 defeat to Arsenal. The match could have had a very different outcome had striker Ollie Watkins put away two straightforward opportunities early in the game.

Key Players to Watch

For Leicester, keep an eye on James Maddison. The attacking midfielder is a key player for the Foxes and can create chances out of nothing. He will be looking to get back on track after a disappointing performance against Fulham.

For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins will be looking to make amends for his missed chances against Arsenal. The striker is a clinical finisher and will be looking to find the back of the net against Leicester.

Prediction

This is a tough match to call. Both teams are capable of scoring goals, but Villa have been the more consistent side recently. It's a derby match, so anything can happen.

Enjoy the Match!

Make sure to tune in and enjoy the match. It's sure to be an exciting and entertaining affair.

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