Southampton vs West Ham live stream and how to watch Premier League game online

The Southampton vs West Ham live stream is happening now, and it sees a struggling Southampton host the resurgent West Ham at St Mary’s — and you can watch it from anywhere with a VPN.

Southampton will have to put in a performance to get a result on Sunday against a West Ham side who have turned their fortunes around in recent weeks. The Saints would have been delighted with their victory over Chelsea at the end of August but it seems to have been an outlier with Southampton scoring just one goal en route to losing their next four games. Manager Ralph Hassenhutl will celebrate four years as Southampton's manager in December, but if this current form continues and relegation starts to loom then he may not reach that milestone. He has not been helped by long-term injuries to two of the side’s young stars, Tino Livramento and Romeo Lavia, Livramento will likely not be fit until 2023 but Lavia is in contention to return for this fixture. 

Conversely, West Ham find themselves picking up steam after a difficult start to the season. The Hammers have won back-to-back league games for the first time this season after struggling to juggle European and domestic football. Italian striker Gianluca Scamacca has at last transferred his excellent European form into the league with goals in both of West Ham’s recent wins. David Moyes received a lot of financial backing from the club’s owners this summer with the headline signing of Lucas Paqueta yet to really bear results, perhaps an unconfident Southampton side can be the first step to changing that. 

Although West Ham will be favorites for this game, their midweek match against Anderlecht may be a leveler as David Moyes must choose whether to rotate players or push his first-teamers through the fatigue. It all adds up to a tense game that should be full of action, making the Southampton vs West Ham live stream a must watch.

Plus, make sure you don’t miss any of the EPL action this weekend by checking out our full how to watch Premier League live streams hub. 

How to watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream wherever you are

The Southampton vs West Ham live stream will be shown on many different channels across the world, but what if you're not in your home country and want to watch it on your usual service?

The answer is to use a VPN, or virtual private network. A VPN will let you tune into your home coverage from wherever you are — meaning that if you're abroad, you can use one of the best VPN services to watch the games live as if you were in your lounge.

Our favorite right now is ExpressVPN, thanks to its combination of superb speed, great customer service and excellent device support. It also offers a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you could check it out without having to sign up long term.

Speed, security and simplicity combine to make ExpressVPN our favorite VPN service. In our testing, we were impressed by its fast connection times and by its ability to access more than 3,000 services in 160 locations across 94 countries. A 30-day money-back guarantee is another bonus.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.K. and want to view a U.S. service, you'd select U.S. from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Peacock or another service and watch the game.

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How to watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream in the US

Soccer fans in the U.S. can watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream on Peacock, NBC's streaming service. To tune in, you'll need to be signed up for either a Premium subscription ($4.99/month) or Premium Plus ($9.99/month, which also gets rid of ads.) 

If you're outside of the U.S. but still have the right Peacock subscription, you can watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream by using a VPN such as ExpressVPN.

In addition to showing selected Premier League 22/23 live streams, Peacock also has a huge library of licensed content drawn from various brands. That includes shows like 30 Rock, The Voice, Battlestar Galactica, Law & Order: SVU and This Is Us.

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How to watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream in Canada

Canadians can watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream on Fubo.TV, the new home of Premier League soccer in Canada. 

That's a change from last season, where the action was on DAZN, and it also results in a slightly higher price of CAN$24.99 where DAZN was $20. That's for the Essentials plan, which gets you all Premier League matches, all Serie A matches plus 29 channels including BeInSports and MLB Network. The $39.99 Premium plan adds 20 entertainment channels and more on top of that.

Canadians stuck abroad that still want their low-price alternative can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to trick their streaming device into thinking it's back in the great white north.

How to watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream in the UK

Southampton vs West Ham kicks off at 2 p.m. BST in the U.K., but the game isn't one of those being shown on any of the usual providers — Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime.

If, however, you're an American or Canadian (or from any other country with a legitimate live stream service for Southampton vs West Ham) and are only in the U.K. temporarily, you can still watch services from your home country. All you'll need is one of the best VPN services, like ExpressVPN. 

Highlights will of course be shown on Match of the Day, which is scheduled for 10.25 p.m. BST and available via the BBC iPlayer.

How to watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream in Australia

Aussies can watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream 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 and costs $24.99 AUD per month. An Annual Pass is also available for $199 AUD/year.

Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN to watch all the action on your Optus account, as if you were back home.

How to watch the Southampton vs West Ham live stream in New Zealand

Kiwis can access the Southampton vs West Ham live stream via Sky Sport. This costs $60.98 NZD per month, or you could go for the Sky Sport Now service, which gives you just the Sport channels but for a reduced cost of $19.99/week / $39.99/month or $399/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 ExpressVPN.