The Premier League is back after an international break, with Week 31 fixtures starting tomorrow and some massive games ahead of us.
Premier League 21/22 key fixtures
The 21/22 Premier League is now underway. Full Week 31 fixtures below.
Today’s next key game (Saturday, April 2):
► Burnley vs Manchester City
• 3 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT
• U.S. — Watch on Peacock (requires Premium or Premium Plus subscription)
• Watch anywhere — try ExpressVPN 100% risk free
We’re reaching the business end of the season now: most teams have only 8-10 games left and precious little time in which to chase the ultimate prize or turn around their fortunes.
At the top of the table, we now have a genuine two-horse race between Manchester City and Liverpool, something that seemed impossible a few months ago. In fact, Liverpool could actually take the lead in the title race tomorrow if they win and Man City draw or lose.
Liverpool vs Watford is the day’s first game, with the Reds just one point behind and seeking to extend their winning run to 10 games. They lead 1-0 as it stands.
Burnley vs Manchester City is one of the next batch of games, with City potentially in arrears and under pressure by then. The teams for that game have now been announced, so here’s how they line up:
Burnley: Pope, Roberts, Long, Tarkowski, Taylor, Lennon, Westwood, Brownhill, Cork, McNeill, Weghorst
Man City: Ederson, Walker, Ake, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Sterling, Grealish, Foden
Both games are obviously huge for the relegation situation too, with Watford and Burnley in the bottom three. Brighton vs Norwich and Leeds vs Southampton are also important for at least one team in each match, as is West Ham vs Everton on Sunday.
The other games could all have a bearing on the European places: Wolves vs Aston Villa, Chelsea vs Brentford and Manchester United vs Leicester on Saturday, Tottenham vs Newcastle on Sunday and Crystal Palace vs Arsenal on Monday all feature sides in contention for the top seven.
What will happen over the next few days? You can find out how by watching the Premier League 21/22 season online, wherever you are.
Premier league live streams
How to watch Premier League 21/22 live streams of every game
Every Premier League 21/22 game will be streamed live online somewhere in the world. The trick is in finding out where.
In the U.K., for example, only 200 of the 380 will be streamed live — but in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, soccer fans can watch all of them.
That’s good news wherever you are, because a VPN — or virtual private network — will let you tune into U.S. coverage from anywhere on the planet. And the same goes for every other country. So, if you’re an American on vacation in the U.K., you’ll be able to use one of the best VPN services to watch the games live on your usual services.
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.
How to watch Premier League 21/22 live streams in the US
Soccer fans in the U.S. can watch all 380 games of the 2021-2022 Premier League campaign via NBC Sports. The games will be spread between NBC, the NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), CNBC and the Peacock streaming service, as well as being available on the NBCSports.com website. We’ll include full details of which one you need for each game in our fixture listings below.
Bear in mind that you’ll also need to subscribe to one of two special passes to access the Premier League action. The Matchday Pass costs $39.99 and will show 140 live matches, while the more comprehensive Premier League Pass is $64.99. This will include all 380 matches on-demand, and totally ad-free. Plus, you get highlights and analysis packages, including some from Sky Sports in the U.K.
If you’ve cut the cord and don’t have cable, you have plenty of options, too. Our pick of these would be Sling TV: the Sling Blue package costs just $35 per month and comes with more than 30 channels including NBC and NBCSN. Plus, right now Sling is offering $10 off the first month.
Fubo.TV is another option. This costs $70 per month but gives you 121 channels, including NBC and NBCSN, plus lots more for sports fans to enjoy.
To watch the games on Peacock, meanwhile, you’ll need either the Peacock Premium service ($4.99/month) or ad-free Premium Plus ($9.99/month) version.
If you already use those services but aren’t in the U.S. right now, you can watch the Premier League 21/22 live streams by using a VPN such as ExpressVPN.
How to watch Premier League 21/22 live streams with a VPN
If you’re not in your home country during the Premier League 21/22 season and are unable to live stream a game from wherever you are, you can still tune in via a virtual private network, or VPN. A VPN makes it appear that you’re surfing the web from your home town — meaning that you can access the streaming services you already pay for. It’s all totally legal and easy to do.
We’ve tested many different VPN services and our favorite is ExpressVPN; it offers superb speeds, excellent customer service and a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it out first to see if it’s right for you. But you’ve got other VPN options too, so check out our full list of the best VPN services.
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 NBC, Peacock or another service and watch the game.
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How to watch Premier League 21/22 live streams in Canada
Canadians are just as lucky as their southern neighbors, because they can watch every Premier League 21/22 live stream on DAZN.
Sadly, DAZN no longer offers new customers a 30-day free-trial period, so you’ll have to pay the $20 CAD per month fee, although you can save a little by buying annually ($150 CAD). DAZN, if you’re unfamiliar, has apps on every single streaming platform there is.
Canadians stuck abroad that still want their low-price alternative can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to trick their streaming device to thinking it’s back in the great white north.
How to watch Premier League 21/22 live streams in the UK
Strangely, considering the Premier League is English, you can’t watch every EPL game live in the U.K. — instead, a total of 200 games will be streamed live across three services: Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime.
Sky Sports has the majority of them, with 128 live games plus huge amounts of supporting coverage including highlights and analysis packages. If you already have a Sky subscription that doesn’t include Sports, you’ll need to pay £22/month to add those channels. You’ll also gain access to coverage in 4K and HDR, so long as you also have an HDR-ready Sky Q box and HLG-compatible TV.
If you don’t want to shell out for a full Sky sub, you could also consider its Now Sports streaming service. This gives you 24-hour access for £9.99 or month-long access for £33.99 but Sky is currently offering a great deal here: you can sign up for six months of access for just £25/month right now. Now Sports is available on virtually every streaming device out there and is a great option if you don’t already have Sky.
Over on BT Sport you’ll be able to watch 52 games in the 2021-22 Premier League. Prices differ hugely depending on whether you already have BT TV and a BT broadband subscription. If you have both, you can add the Sports package for £15/month plus a £20 upfront fee, or go for the £40/month Big Sports package which also includes all of the Sky Sports channels, giving you a total of 160 live streams.
Another option for non-BT subscribers is the BT Sport Monthly Pass (£25), which is similar to Now Sports in that it lets you watch via an app for a fixed time.
Finally, 20 games will be shown on Amazon Prime, which is handy if you already have a subscription. And as always, highlights will also be available on the BBC’s Match of the Day show, available free-to-air via the BBC iPlayer.
All sounds great, right? But if you’re not in the U.K., you can still follow the games by using one of the best VPN services, such as ExpressVPN.
How to watch Premier League 21/22 live streams in Australia
Those lucky Aussies can watch all 380 Premier League 21/22 live streams on Optus Sport. Optus can be accessed via a dedicated mobile or tablet app, and also on Chromecast and Apple TV — plus it costs a very reasonable $14.99 AUD per month. An Annual Pass is also available for $139 AUD/year, but a current offer knocks that back to a bargain $99 AUD.
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 Premier League 21/22 live streams in New Zealand
Once again, New Zealanders get access to all 380 Premier League live streams this season via a single service — in this case, Spark Sport. It costs $24.99 NZD per month, but there’s currently a seven-day free trial so you can check it out for the start of the season and see how you like it.
Spark is available via web browsers plus loads of streaming devices including Chromecast and Apple TV, so there’s no shortage of ways to watch it. And as well as the EPL action you also get cricket, NBA basketball, F1 racing and more.
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.
Premier League schedule/TV
Premier League 21/22: Full schedule and TV listings for Week 31
Game |
Date |
ET |
PT |
BST |
US TV |
UK TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liverpool vs Watford |
Sat Apr 2 |
7:30 AM |
4:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
USA |
BT |
Brighton vs Norwich |
Sat Apr 2 |
10:00 AM |
7:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
Peacock |
N/A |
Burnley vs Manchester City |
Sat Apr 2 |
10:00 AM |
7:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
Peacock |
N/A |
Chelsea vs Brentford |
Sat Apr 2 |
10:00 AM |
7:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
USA |
N/A |
Leeds vs Southampton |
Sat Apr 2 |
10:00 AM |
7:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
Peacock |
N/A |
Wolves vs Aston Villa |
Sat Apr 2 |
10:00 AM |
7:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
CNBC/Peacock |
N/A |
Manchester United vs Leicester |
Sat Apr 2 |
12:30 PM |
9:30 AM |
5:30 PM |
USA |
Sky |
West Ham vs Everton |
Sun Apr 3 |
9:00 AM |
6:00 AM |
2:00 PM |
USA |
Sky |
Tottenham vs Newcastle |
Sun Apr 3 |
11:30 AM |
8:30 AM |
4:30 PM |
USA |
Sky |
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal |
Mon Apr 4 |
3:00 PM |
12:00 PM |
8:00 PM |
USA |
Sky |
Premier League table
Premier League 21/22: League table after week 30
Pos. |
P |
GD |
Pts |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Manchester City |
29 |
50 |
70 |
2 |
Liverpool |
29 |
55 |
69 |
3 |
Chelsea |
28 |
38 |
59 |
4 |
Arsenal |
28 |
13 |
54 |
5 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
29 |
11 |
51 |
6 |
Manchester United |
29 |
8 |
50 |
7 |
West Ham United |
30 |
10 |
48 |
8 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
30 |
5 |
46 |
9 |
Aston Villa |
29 |
1 |
36 |
10 |
Leicester City |
27 |
-4 |
36 |
11 |
Southampton |
29 |
-9 |
35 |
12 |
Crystal Palace |
29 |
1 |
34 |
13 |
Brighton and Hove Albion |
29 |
-10 |
33 |
14 |
Newcastle United |
29 |
-17 |
31 |
15 |
Brentford |
30 |
-14 |
30 |
16 |
Leeds United |
30 |
-33 |
29 |
17 |
Everton |
27 |
-18 |
25 |
18 |
Watford |
29 |
-26 |
22 |
19 |
Burnley |
27 |
-16 |
21 |
20 |
Norwich City |
29 |
-45 |
17 |