Premier League Soccer: Livestream West Ham vs. Aston Villa From Anywhere

Two of the summer’s biggest-spending clubs go head-to-head at the London Stadium on Saturday as West Ham host Aston Villa.

Having replaced David Moyes in the hot seat, new West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui has made a major overhaul of the east London club’s squad, with the Hammers having made eight major signings, including Argentina World Cup winner Guido Rodríguez and Germany striker Niclas Füllkrug.

Having spent over £120 million during the close season, the West Ham hierarchy will be hoping to replicate the sort of season their opponents today had last season.

Unai Emery’s Villa finished in fourth last season and qualified for this season’s Champions League, but despite brining in over £150 million worth of new recruits in the form of Everton midfielder Amadou Onana and Chelsea’s Ian Maatsen, the loss of both Douglas Luiz and Moussa Diaby may make a similar showing in the league less likely this time out. 

West Ham host Aston Villa on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the London Stadium, with kickoff set for 5:30 p.m. BST local time, making it a 12:30 p.m. ET or 9:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada and at 2:30 a.m. AEST kickoff in the early hours of Sunday in Australia.

Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world.

How to watch West Ham vs. Aston Villa in the US without cable

Saturday’s West Ham vs. Aston Villa match is streaming on USA Network, which you can access as part of your cable package or at the NBC Sports website with a valid login, and it can also be streamed via Sling TV and other, more expensive streaming TV services. 

How to watch the Premier League 2024/25 season from anywhere with 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. 

Livestream West Ham vs. Aston Villa in the UK

This late afternoon kickoff is exclusive to Sky Sports, showing on its Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and UHD channels. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game. 

Livestream West Ham vs. Aston Villa in 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.

Livestream West Ham vs. Aston Villa in 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.

Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPN

• With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
• If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
• And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.