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Brentford and Crystal Palace will be gunning for a maiden honour in the EPL London derby at the Community Stadium.
These two teams had contrasting seasons towards the end of last season, with the Bees battling relegation, while Crystal Palace made a great run to the top half of the table following the appointment of new manager Oliver Glasner.
While Brentford have so far managed to retain England striker Ivan Toney and coveted manager Thomas Frank, Palace have lost key player Michael Olise this summer. There are serious doubts over whether players such as Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton, Eberechi Eze and French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta will still be at the club when the transfer window closes.
Brentford host Crystal Palace at the Community Stadium on Sunday, August 18, with kick-off scheduled for 2:00pm BST local time, making it a 9:00am ET or 6:00am PT start in the US and Canada and a 11:00pm AEST kick-off in Australia.
Below we outline the best live tv streaming services to watch live matches wherever you are in the world.
Despite much speculation that he would leave the Bees during the summer transfer window, striker Ivan Toney is still a Brentford player.
How to Watch Brentford vs Crystal Palace in the US Without Cable
Sunday’s game will be streamed on USA Network, which you can watch as part of your cable package or through the NBC Sports website with a valid login and can also be streamed via Sling TV and other, more expensive streaming TV services.
Sling TV’s Blue plan includes USA Network, making it a great option for those looking to watch Premier League action. It costs $40 per month and offers over 40 channels, including other sports channels like ESPN and FS1.
Read our Sling TV review.
How to watch the 2024/25 Premier League season from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to watch EPL matches locally, you may need another way to watch the matches. In that case, a VPN may come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to prevent your ISP from throttling your speed on match day by encrypting your traffic. It’s also a good idea if you’re travelling and connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy to your devices and logins.
A VPN allows you to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet, or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice ExpressVPN, make it very easy to do this.
It’s legal to use a VPN to watch or stream sports 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 from. You’ll want to make sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service can terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing properly enforced blackout restrictions.
Final tests DNS leaks detected, 25% speed loss in tests in 2024Network Over 3,000 servers in 105 countriesJurisdiction British Virgin Islands
ExpressVPN is currently our top VPN pick for those looking for a reliable and secure VPN, and it works across a variety of devices. It normally costs $13 per month, but if you sign up for a $100 annual plan, you’ll get three months free, saving you 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 per month with code SPECIAL OFFERthat should be applied automatically.
Please note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Live stream Brentford vs. Crystal Palace in the UK
This match is exclusive to Sky Sports and will be shown on the Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and Ultra channels. If you already have Sky Sports in your TV package you can stream the match via the Sky Go app, but those without cable will need to create a Now account and a Now Sports membership in order to stream the match.
Sky subsidiary Now (formerly Now TV) offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day’s access for £15, or sign up for a monthly subscription from £35 per month.
Live stream Brentford vs. Crystal Palace in Canada
If you want to stream this EPL match live in Canada, you will need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service will once again have exclusive rights to all Premier League matches this season.
Fubo is the go-to destination for Canadians watching the EPL this season, with exclusive streaming rights to every match. It costs CA$30 per month, but you can save some money by paying quarterly or annually.
Live stream Brentford vs. Crystal Palace in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch EPL matches live via streaming service Optus Sport, which will broadcast all Premier League matches of the 2024/25 season live in Australia.
With the exclusive rights to broadcast all EPL matches live this season, as well as games from the German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga, streaming service Optus Sport is proving particularly popular with Australian football fans.
If you’re already an Optus network customer, you can purchase Optus Sport at a discounted price, with discounts bringing the price down to as little as AU$7 per month. If you’re not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25.
Quick Tips for Streaming the Premier League Using a VPN
- Depending on four variables (your internet service provider, browser, video streaming provider, and VPN), your experiences and success with streaming EPL matches can vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try the ‘Search by city or country’ option.
- If you’re having issues with gameplay after enabling your VPN and setting it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log in to your streaming service subscription account and make sure that the address registered to the account is one in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address stored with your account. Second, some smart TVs, like Roku, don’t have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll need to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that every device on the Wi-Fi network will now appear in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main sites for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after installing a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to the email address stored for your smart TV. This is where a VPN on your router also helps, as both devices appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember that browsers can often reveal your location, despite using a VPN. So make sure you use a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We usually recommend Brave.
