Today's Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream sees two evenly matched sides looking to end the year on a high by gaining an important victory — and you can watch it from anywhere with a VPN.
The Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream takes place today (Dec. 30).
► Time: 7.45 p.m. GMT / 2.45 p.m. ET / 11.45 a.m. PT / 6.45 a.m. AEDT (Tuesday)
• U.S. — Watch on Peacock
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free
Aston Villa endured another torrid away day on Thursday as they fell to a 3-0 defeat to Newcastle. Not only did Unai Emery’s side suffer a fifth straight away defeat, but in-form striker Jhon Dhuran received a straight red card and will miss the Brighton game. That could mean a chance for Ollie Watkins to impress as Villa look to get back to winning ways.
Much like their opponents, Brighton have struggled for consistency this season but will still believe they can finish in the European places come the end of the campaign. Fabian Hürzeler’s side have had no problem scoring goals, but they will need to tighten up at the back if they home to become just the second team to secure an away win at Villa Park this season.
Villa have a strong record against Brighton, having won eight of their nine top-flights home matches. Will this impressive run continue?
Tune in to find out who comes out on top in this fixture, plus make sure you don’t miss any of the EPL action with our how to watch Premier League live streams guide.
Aston Villa vs Brighton team news
Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Bailey, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Mings, Barkley, Buendia, Philogene, Nedeljkovic, Maatsen, Onana, Ramsey.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Lamptey, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Ayari, Baleba; Gruda, Enciso, Adingra; Pedro.
Subs: Steele, March, Rutter, Moder, Minteh, Mitoma, O'Riley, Veltman, McConville.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the soccer on your usual subscription?
You can still watch your usual Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are, making it ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market — find out why we love it in our NordVPN review.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple, just follow these steps
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.S. and want to view your usual American service, you'd select U.S. from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to a service listed below that's showing Aston Villa vs Brighton and watch the game just like you would at home.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream in the U.S.
Soccer fans in the U.S. can watch the Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream on Peacock, NBC's streaming service.
To tune in, you'll need to be signed up for either a Premium subscription ($7.99/month) or Premium Plus ($13.99/month), which also gets rid of some ads.
If you're traveling outside of the U.S. but have one of these subscriptions, you can watch the Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream by using a streaming VPN such as NordVPN.
Can you watch Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream in the U.K.?
Unfortunately, there will be no Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream in the U.K. That's because it hasn't been picked for coverage by Sky Sports.
Fans visiting the U.K. from abroad can use one of the best VPN services to access their usual streaming service from abroad. We recommend NordVPN.
As it stands, live Premier League rights are split three ways in the U.K. between Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video.
For the 24/25 season, Sky Sports is set to show 128 matches live, while TNT Sports will show 52 matches live, including every Saturday lunchtime kick-off. Amazon Prime Video has the rights to 20 matches this season.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream in Canada
Canadians can watch the Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream on Fubo, the home of Premier League soccer in Canada.
The Sports Monthly plan gets you all Premier League matches, as well as games in Ligue 1, Serie A and the Coppa Italia, plus 70 channels including beINSports and MLB Network. It costs CA$29.99/month.
If you're willing to fork out a larger sum all at once, a Sports Quarterly plan costs CA$79.97, which means you'll pay CA$26.66 per month. However, for the best value you'll want a Sports Annual plan which costs CA$279.99 (that's CA$23.33 per month). The Quarterly and Annual plans also allow you to watch the Premier League in 4K.
Canadians traveling abroad who still want their usual service can use a VPN such as NordVPN to make their streaming device believe it's back home in Canada, and tune into Aston Villa vs Brighton as usual.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream in Australia
Aussies can watch the Aston Villa vs Brighton game on Optus Sport, which has the rights to all 380 Premier League games this season. Optus can be accessed via a dedicated mobile or tablet app, and also on Chromecast and Apple TV, costing $24.99/month. An Annual Plan is also available for $229.
Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to watch all the action on your Optus account as if you were back home.
How to watch Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream in New Zealand
Kiwis can access an Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream via the Sky Sport Now streaming service, which gives you just the Sport channels but for a reduced cost of $29.99/week, $49.99/month or $499.99/year. You can also watch the game on Sky Sport 2.
Kick-off is at 8.45 a.m. NZDT in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Not at home in New Zealand right now? You can still follow every game by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
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