Newcastle United faces Manchester City in crucial Premier League clash

The pressure is on Newcastle boss Eddie Howe as his side host Manchester City in Saturday‘s late kick-off at St. James' Park. Having tumbled out of the Champions League, the Magpies’ hopes of European qualification for next season have taken a hit following a trio of successive EPL defeats to Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, and Liverpool — a run that’s seen the team slip down to mid-table. 

Things don’t get any easier for the hosts who now face a Manchester City side that will be determined to get their chase for a record fourth straight title in a row back on track after a blip in form during the Christmas period. 

Below, we’ll outline the best  ways to watch the game live wherever you are in the world. Newcastle United host Manchester City at St. James' Park on Saturday, Jan. 13. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. GMT (12:30 a.m. ET, 9:30 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 4:30 a.m. AEDT in Australia on Sunday Jan. 14).

If you find yourself unable to view 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 from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. 

With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like our best VPN pick, ExpressVPN, make 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 legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. 

Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great  Premier League matches taking place right now.

ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, and you can   — the equivalent of $6.67 a month — if you get an annual subscription. Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Saturday’s Newcastle-Man City match is streaming on Peacock. You’ll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch the game live.  

NBC‘s streaming service, Peacock, offers access to all the matches of this season’s Premier League that aren’t shown on cable. You’ll need to have a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to stream games live, which costs $6 a month or $60 per year.

Premier League rights in the UK are split between Sky Sports, TNT Sports, and TNT Sports (previously known as BT Sport). The Newcastle-Man City game is exclusive to TNT Sports — showing on its TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 1 HD, and TNT Sport Ultimate channels. 

Having been renamed from BT Sports, TNT Sports will be offering a sizable 52 matches exclusively live this season to viewers in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in exactly the same way as its predecessor, including via Sky Q as a TV package, as well as the option of streaming online. It costs £30 either way and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content.

If you want to stream Newcastle vs. Man City live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to Fubo. The service has exclusive rights for this Premier League season. 

Fubo is the go-to destination for Canadians looking to watch the EPL this season with exclusive streaming rights to every game. It costs CA$25 per month, though you can save some cash by paying quarterly or annually. 

Football fans Down Under can watch this EPL fixture on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League game live in Australia this season. 

With exclusive rights to screen every EPL match live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans. If you’re already an Optus network customer, you can bag Optus Sport for a reduced price, with discounts bringing the price down to as low as AU$7 per month. If you’re not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25.