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The Arne Slot era begins for Liverpool on Saturday when the Reds take on new Premier League players Ipswich at Portman Road.
After almost a decade with Jurgen Klopp at the helm, Liverpool are now under the management of former Feyenoord manager Slot. Despite the change at the top, Reds fans are unlikely to see much change on the pitch this season, with the club yet to make any new signings during the summer transfer window and Slott favouring a similarly aggressive high-pressing tactic as his predecessor.
After a two-decade absence from the top flight, today’s match marks Ipswich’s long-awaited return to the EPL. Like the other two newly promoted sides, the Tractor Boys are heavily tipped by the bookies to make a straight return to the Championship, but in boss Kieran McKenna they have one of the game’s brightest managerial talents, with the Northern Ireland boss being heavily approached by both Chelsea and Brighton during the closed season. Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics and Man City’s Kalvin Phillips completed moves to the hosts on Thursday and will go some way to helping Ipswich avoid relegation, but it is unlikely that either player will feature in today’s season opener.
Ipswich host Liverpool at Portman Road on Saturday, August 17, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30pm BST local time, making it a 07:30 am 4:30am ET or 4:30am PT starting in the US and Canada and at 9:30pm AEST kick-off in Australia.
Below we outline the best live tv streaming services so you can follow the match live, wherever you are in the world.
In May, Dutchman Arne Slot signed a three-year contract as successor to Jurgen Klopp as manager of Liverpool.
How to Watch Ipswich vs Liverpool in the US Without Cable
Saturday’s Ipswich vs. Liverpool match will be streamed on USA Network, which you can watch as part of your cable package or via 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.
Ipswich vs Liverpool Live Stream in UK
This lunchtime kick-off can be seen exclusively on TNT Sports. The match can be seen on the channels TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports 1 HD and on TNT Sports Ultimate in 4K.
TNT Sports is offering a whopping 52 live matches exclusively to UK viewers this season. You can watch TNT Sports as a TV package via Sky Q, and also stream it online. It costs £31 each way and comes bundled with Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content.
Livestream Ipswich vs. Liverpool 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 Ipswich vs Liverpool 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.
