Chelsea vs Leicester live stream and how to watch Premier League game online, lineups
Here's how to watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream online, wherever you are
The Chelsea vs Leicester live stream is an important fixture, as both teams have endured an underwhelming start to the season — and you can watch it from anywhere with a VPN.
The Chelsea vs Leicester live stream takes place today (Saturday, August 27).
► Time 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT
• U.S. — Watch on Peacock (requires Premium sub)
• Watch anywhere — try ExpressVPN 100% risk free
Last weekend, Chelsea suffered humiliation in West Yorkshire when Leeds United tore them apart in a dazzling 3-0 victory. A miserable afternoon for the Blues was compounded when new defensive signing Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off just five minutes from the final whistle. This was not the way Thomas Tuchel wanted to follow up the frustrating 2-2 draw with Tottenham the weekend before.
Chelsea’s start of four points from three games has been poor by their standards, but Leicester’s has been downright awful. The Foxes currently sit 19th in the table having managed only a draw against Brentford. Leicester badly need new signings to refresh the squad, but manager Brendan Rogers has admitted this week they will need to sell before they can buy. The heavily rumored sale of Wesley Fofana (coincidentally to Chelsea) could facilitate this last-minute summer spend.
Here's how they line up:
Chelsea: Mendy, James, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Gallagher, Mount, Sterling, Havertz.
Leicester: Ward, Justin, Evans, Amartey, Castagne, Soumare, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Barnes, Praet, Vardy.
Both these teams desperately need three points. Find out if either gets them by watching a Chelsea vs Leicester live stream.
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How to watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream wherever you are
The Chelsea vs Leicester live stream will be shown on many different channels across the world, but what if you're not in your home country and want to watch it on your usual service?
The answer is to use a VPN, or virtual private network. A VPN will let you tune into your home coverage from wherever you are — meaning that if you're abroad, you can use one of the best VPN services to watch the games live as if you were in your lounge.
Our favorite right now is ExpressVPN, thanks to its combination of superb speed, great customer service and excellent device support. It also offers a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you could check it out without having to sign up long term.
Speed, security and simplicity combine to make ExpressVPN our favorite VPN service. In our testing, we were impressed by its fast connection times and by its ability to access more than 3,000 services in 160 locations across 94 countries. A 30-day money-back guarantee is another bonus.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, ExpressVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.K. and want to view a U.S. service, you'd select U.S. from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Peacock or another service and watch the game.
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How to watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream in the US
Soccer fans in the U.S. can watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream on Peacock, NBC's streaming service. To tune in, you'll need to be signed up for either a Premium subscription ($4.99/month) or Premium Plus ($9.99/month, which also gets rid of ads.)
If you're outside of the U.S. but still have the right Peacock subscription, you can watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream by using a VPN such as ExpressVPN.
How to watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream in Canada
Canadians can watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream on Fubo.TV, the new home of Premier League soccer in Canada.
That's a change from last season, where the action was on DAZN, and it also results in a slightly higher price of CAN$24.99 where DAZN was $20. That's for the Essentials plan, which gets you all Premier League matches, all Serie A matches plus 29 channels including BeInSports and MLB Network. The $39.99 Premium plan adds 20 entertainment channels and more on top of that.
Canadians stuck abroad that still want their low-price alternative can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to trick their streaming device into thinking it's back in the great white north.
How to watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream in the UK
Chelsea vs Leicester kicks off at 3 p.m. BST in the U.K., but the game isn't one of those being shown on any of the usual providers — Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime.
If, however, you're an American or Canadian (or from any other country with a legitimate live stream service for Chelsea vs Leicester) and are only in the U.K. temporarily, you can still watch services from your home country. All you'll need is one of the best VPN services, like ExpressVPN.
Highlights will of course be shown on Match of the Day, which is scheduled for 10.25 p.m. BST and available via the BBC iPlayer.
How to watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream in Australia
Aussies can watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream on Optus Sport, which has the rights to all 380 Premier League games this season. Optus can be accessed via a dedicated mobile or tablet app, and also on Chromecast and Apple TV and costs $24.99 AUD per month. An Annual Pass is also available for $199 AUD/year.
Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN to watch all the action on your Optus account, as if you were back home.
How to watch the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream in New Zealand
Kiwis can access the Chelsea vs Leicester live stream via Sky Sport. This costs $60.98 NZD per month, or you could go for the Sky Sport Now service, which gives you just the Sport channels but for a reduced cost of $19.99/week / $39.99/month or $399/year.
Not at home in New Zealand right now? You can still follow every game by using one of the best VPN services, such as ExpressVPN.
Rory is an Entertainment Editor at Tom’s Guide based in the UK. He covers a wide range of topics but with a particular focus on gaming and streaming. When he’s not reviewing the latest games, searching for hidden gems on Netflix, or writing hot takes on new gaming hardware, TV shows and movies, he can be found attending music festivals and getting far too emotionally invested in his favorite football team.