Chelsea vs Aston Villa live stream: How to watch Premier League game online

The Chelsea vs Aston Villa live stream is a meeting between third and eighth in the EPL — and you can watch it from anywhere with a VPN.

Chelsea will go second in the Premier League, at least temporarily, with a victory over Aston Villa. Enzo Maresca has done a fine job in his first few months at Stamford Bridge, especially after a chaotic summer of recruitment. Chelsea will play their patient brand of soccer in this game, but they may also mix in a few direct passes in behind Villa's high defensive line.

Previously a major strength, that high line has been exploited by many of Villa's recent opponents. Unai Emery's side are lacking the intensity that characterized their performances last season, perhaps because they are struggling to balance the Premier League and the Champions League. We will have to see if there is any hangover from Wednesday's meeting with Juventus in Europe.

Tune in to find out who comes out on top, plus make sure you don’t miss any of the EPL action with our how to watch Premier League live streams guide.

Watch Chelsea vs Aston Villa from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the soccer on your usual subscription?

You can still watch Chelsea vs Aston Villa live 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.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

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 U.S. 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 Chelsea vs Aston Villa and watch the game.

Watch Chelsea vs Aston Villa in the U.S.

Viewers in the U.S. can watch Chelsea vs Aston Villa live streams on USA Network, which is available with most cable TV packages.

For cord-cutters, one option is Sling TV. The Sling Blue package is priced from $40/month ($20 for the first month) and it comes with more than 40 channels including USA.

Or you could go for Fubo. Its Pro Plan costs $79.99/month (reduced to $49.99 in the Black Friday sale), though gives you 150+ channels for that investment, including USA Network, plus lots more for sports fans to enjoy. USA is also on YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream.

If you're outside of the U.S. but have one of these subscriptions, you can watch a Chelsea vs Aston Villa live stream by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

You'll need Sling TV's Blue package to watch this EPL game, starting from $40/month ($20 for your first month). The plan comes with 40-plus channels, including USA and NBC in select markets.

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How to watch Chelsea vs Aston Villa in the U.K.

Sky Sports is hosting the Chelsea vs Aston Villa live stream in the U.K. at 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon local time. It will go out on the Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League channels.

Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the football on mobile devices via the Sky Go app that's available for iOS, iPadOS and Android devices, along with Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

If you want to sign up, you can check out Sky TV deals and packages for today's best prices. Or, if you don't fancy being locked into a contract, you could opt for a Now Sports membership with plans starting from £14.99/day.

If you're not in the U.K., you can still follow your usual Chelsea vs Aston Villa live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

How to watch Chelsea vs Aston Villa in Canada

Canadians can watch the Chelsea vs Aston Villa 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 $29.99/month.

If you're willing to fork out a larger sum all at once, a Sports Quarterly plan costs CAN$79.97, which means you'll pay $26.66 per month. However, for the best value you'll want a Sports Annual plan which costs CAN$279.99 (that's CAN$23.33 per month). The Quarterly and Annual plans also allow you to watch the Premier League in 4K.

Canadians stuck 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.

Watch Chelsea vs Aston Villa in Australia

Aussies can watch the Chelsea vs Aston Villa 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.

Watch Chelsea vs Aston Villa in New Zealand

Kiwis can access a Chelsea vs Aston Villa 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.

Kick-off is at 2.30 a.m. NZDT in the early hours of Sunday 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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