Aston Villa vs. Chelsea Livestream: How to Watch English Premier League Soccer From Anywhere - CNET

Aston Villa will be hoping to move one step closer to UEFA Champions League qualification as they go in search of a win at home against Chelsea on Saturday in the English Premier League. 

The hosts glided to a 3-1 win over Bournemouth last week to plump up a 6-point cushion between them and fifth-placed Spurs. They will be confident of increasing that advantage here today.

Chelsea, meanwhile, come into this game off the back of a chastening 5-0 defeat against title-chasing London rivals Arsenal. Despite that result, the Blues remain in contention for a top-seven spot, thanks largely to the coruscating form of Cole Palmer, who could be welcomed back for this clash. 

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

Chelsea are set to be boosted by the return of Cole Palmer, with the attacker having missed the Blues' defeat to Arsenal due to illness. 

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Aston Villa vs. Chelsea: When and where?

Aston Villa host Chelsea at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday, April 27. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. BST local time, which is 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 7 a.m. AEST on Sunday, April 28, in Australia. 

How to watch the Aston Villa vs. Chelsea game online from anywhere using a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch the game -- 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. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. 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. 

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Livestream Aston Villa vs. Chelsea in the US

Saturday's Villa vs. Chelsea match is streaming on Peacock. You'll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch the game live. 

Livestream the Aston Villa vs. Chelsea game in the UK

Premier League rights in the UK are split between Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports. The Aston Villa vs. Chelsea game is exclusive to TNT Sports -- showing on its TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 1 HD and TNT Sports Ultimate in 4K. 

Livestream the Aston Villa vs. Chelsea game in Canada

If you want to stream Aston Villa vs. Chelsea live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to Fubo. The service has exclusive rights for this Premier League season. 

Livestream the Aston Villa vs. Chelsea game in Australia 

Football fans Down Under can watch this EPL fixture on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League game live in Australia this season. 

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.