Leicester City vs Aston Villa live stream: How to watch Premier League game online and on TV, team news

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Today's Leicester City vs Aston Villa live stream promises to be a fast and furious affair, with Unai Emery's men still smarting from last weekend's defeat to Arsenal — and you can watch it from anywhere with a VPN.

Leicester City vs Aston Villa live stream, Date, Time, Channels

The Leicester City vs Aston Villa live stream takes place today (Saturday, August 31).
Time: 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT / 12 a.m. AEST (Sept. 1)
• U.S. — Watch on Peacock
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free

On any other day, Aston Villa would have dished out a hiding against Arsenal, but Ollie Watkins fluffed not one but two chances that Sunday league players the world over would have gobbled up. The Gunners made the most of their good fortune. It was an excruciating outcome, but the performance of Morgan Rogers did much to quell the pain.

The former Middlesbrough player has been one of the standouts of the early weeks of the season, and with Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans backing him up, it's hard not to fear for Leicester's comparatively lightweight midfield. 

The spirit the Foxes showed at the end of their pulsating clash with Tottenham was nowhere to be found in defeat to Nottm Forest last weekend. While the signings of Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Jordan Ayew have offered some hope, it's already abundantly clear that the team's best hopes rest on set-pieces and rapid breaks.

Line-ups:

Leicester City team: Hermansen, Justin, Okoli, Faes, Kristiansen, Skipp, Winks, Ndidi, Fatawu, Ayew, Vardy

Aston Villa team: Martinez, Bogarde, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Bailey, Rogers, Watkins

Tune in today, and make sure you don’t miss any of the EPL action with our how to watch Premier League live streams guide.

Watch Leicester City 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 Leicester City 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, so it’s ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 6,000 servers, across 110+ countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend.

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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 Leicester City vs Aston Villa and watch the game.

Watch Leicester City vs Aston Villa in the U.S.

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Soccer fans in the U.S. can watch a Leicester City vs Aston Villa 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 outside of the U.S. but have one of these subscriptions, you can watch the Leicester City vs Aston Villa live stream by using a VPN, such as NordVPN.

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In addition to showing selected Premier League 24/25 live streams, Peacock also has a huge library of licensed content drawn from various brands. That includes shows like "30 Rock", "The Voice", "Law & Order: SVU" and "This Is Us".

Can you watch Leicester City vs Aston Villa in the U.K.?

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Unfortunately, there will be no Leicester City vs Aston Villa live stream in the U.K.. That's because broadcasters are blocked from airing Saturday 3 p.m. kick-offs, to protect attendances elsewhere in the football pyramid.

Americans visiting the U.K. 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 games, including every Saturday lunchtime kick-off. Amazon Prime Video has the rights to 20 matches this season.

How to watch Leicester City vs Aston Villa in Canada

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Canadians can watch the Leicester City 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 CA$29.99/month. 

If you're willing to fork out a larger sum all at once, a Sports Quarterly plan costs CA$59.97, which means you'll pay $19.99 per month. However, for the best value you'll want a Sports Annual plan, which costs CA$225 (that's CA$18.75 per month)

Canadians stuck abroad who still want their low-price alternative can use a VPN such as NordVPN to tap into their usual stream.

Watch Leicester City vs Aston Villa in Australia

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Aussies can watch the Leicester City vs Aston Villa match 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 AU$24.99/month. An Annual Plan is also available for AU$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 Leicester City vs Aston Villa in New Zealand

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Kiwis can access a Leicester City 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 NZ$29.99/week, NZ$49.99/month or NZ$499.99/year.

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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Aatif Sulleyman

Aatif is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about technology, sport and politics for a wide range of publications including TechRadar, What Hi-Fi?, The Independent, Trusted Reviews, and Newsweek. These days, he focuses mainly on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: live TV and penny-pinching. When he's not attending a top-flight English soccer match, you can find him perfecting his table tennis skills.