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Newcastle will take on Premier League newcomers Southampton at St. James’ Park in the opening game of the new season.
The home side finished seventh last season, a position some fans will have found disappointing, but it highlights how much manager Eddie Howe has raised expectations on Tyneside since taking over the job less than three years ago.
Unlike last season, the Magpies are not involved in European football this year and are unlikely to suffer the same terrible injury luck as last year, so a top four finish seems certainly achievable this year.
They play a Southampton side today who are likely still reeling from their play-off final victory over Leeds in May, which secured their return to the top flight of English football. Manager Russell Martin has made some smart additions to his squad, such as Japanese defender Yukinari Sugawara from AZ Alkmaar and the underrated Flynn Downes from West Ham, but today’s game at a packed St James’ Park will underline the tough task ahead as they attempt to avoid a straight return to the Championship.
Newcastle host Southampton at St. James’ Park on Saturday, August 17, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 BST local time, making it a 10 am ET or 7am PT start in the US and Canada and a 00:00 hrs AEST kick-off in the early hours of Sunday in Australia.
Below we outline the best live tv streaming services to follow the match live, wherever you are in the world.
Swedish striker Alexander Isak was Newcastle’s top scorer in the Premier League last season with 21 goals.
How to Watch Newcastle vs. Southampton in the US Without Cable
Saturday’s Newcastle vs. Southampton match can be streamed on PeacockYou will need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to watch the match live.
Peacock offers two Premium plans. After recent price increases, the Premium plan with ads costs $8 per month and the Premium Plus plan without ads costs $14 per month.
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.
Can I live stream Newcastle vs Southampton in the UK?
No broadcaster has the rights to show this match live in the UK, due to the traditional saturday 3pm kickoff blackoutwhich prohibits the broadcasting of matches in the region at that time in order to protect spectator numbers across the English football pyramid.
This also means that if you are in the UK for fun or work, you probably won’t be able to watch the match as you would at home, due to geo-blocking.
There is one option to get around this though. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and continue from there.
Livestream Newcastle vs. Southampton 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.
Livestream Newcastle vs. Southampton 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.
