With a five-point cushion at the top of the English Premier League, Arsenal will look to cement their title credentials when they host relegation-threatened Bournemouth on Saturday.
While many pundits had written off the Gunners’ hopes of winning the league following their 3-1 defeat by Man City last month, the north Londoners showed the resolve of champions and bounced back from this potentially derailing result against their rivals.
The Gunners crushed struggling Everton 4-0 on Wednesday night to extend their lead at the summit and boss Mikel Arteta will be hoping for more of the same here against another team battling to beat the drop.
Despite big signings in the January transfer window, the visitors have picked up just four points since the World Cup break.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch the game live wherever you are in the world.
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka reached double figures for the season with his goal against Everton in midweek.
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Arsenal vs Bournemouth: When and where?
Arsenal host Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium in London Saturday, March 4. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. local time in the UK (10am ET, 7am PT in the US and 2am AEST on Sunday, February 12 in Australia).
How to watch Arsenal vs Bournemouth online from anywhere using a VPN
If you can’t watch 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 throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add a extra layer of privacy for your devices and connections.
With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like ours Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPNmake 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 legal subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should make sure your VPN is set up properly to avoid leaks: Even when VPNs are legitimate, the streaming service can terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing properly enforced obfuscation restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is the current best VPN choice for people who want a reliable and secure VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s usually $13 a month, and you can sign up for ExpressVPN and save 49% plus get three months of free access — the equivalent of $6.67 per month — if you get an annual subscription.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth live streaming in USA
This EPL schedule is streaming Peacock. You will need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to watch the game live.
NBC’s Peacock streaming service offers access to plenty of Premier League football throughout the season. You will need to sign up with a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to stream live games. For a limited time, you can sign up for Peacock Premium for 60% off, bringing your monthly cost down to $2 (or even less with an annual bill).
Arsenal vs Bournemouth live streaming in Canada
If you want to live stream this EPL clash in Canada, you will need to subscribe to FuboTV Canada. The service has exclusive rights for this Premier League season.
FuboTV is the destination for Canadians looking to watch the Premier League this season with exclusive streaming rights for every game. It costs CA$25 per month, though you can save cash by paying quarterly or annually.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth live streaming in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch this EPL schedule on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every Premier League match live in Australia this season.
With exclusive rights to show every EPL match live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga matches, the Optus Sport streaming service is a particularly big draw for Australian football fans.
If you’re already a customer on the Optus network, you can buy Optus Sport at a discounted price, with discounts reducing the price by up to AU$7 per month. If you’re not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25.
Can I live stream Arsenal vs Bournemouth in the UK?
No broadcasters have the rights to show this game live in the UK due to the traditional Saturday 3pm blackout, which prohibits games in the region from being shown at that time in order to protect attendances throughout the English football pyramid.
This also means that if you’re traveling to the UK for leisure or work, you’re unlikely to be able to watch the game as you normally would at home thanks to geo-blocking.
However, there is an option to bypass it. Using a VPNas explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there.
Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPN
- With four variables at play — 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 downloading the game after you’ve enabled your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, sign in to 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 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 any device on its Wi-Fi network will now show up in the correct viewing position.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main website 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. Having a VPN on your router will also help here, as both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-protecting browser to connect to your services. We usually recommend Brave.