The live stream of Everton vs. Southampton is one of this weekend's Premier League 21/22 matches, the opening game of the new season for the respective teams.

For Everton in particular, this is not only the first game of the campaign, but also a tribute. Four minutes into the game, the match is interrupted by a minute of applause in memory of former player and assistant manager Jimmy Gabriel, who passed away in July at the age of 80.

Shocked by the loss of former manager Carlo Ancelotti (now former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez), Everton reinforced their attacking lineup with both Demarai Gray and Andros Townsend starting on the wings. With Goodison Park packed to capacity for the first time in 17 months, Everton will be looking to start the 21/22 season with a win.

Southampton, another club where Gabriel spent several years as a player, is also looking for improvement after finishing the 20/21 season just third from the relegation zone. It may not be that easy now that Danny Ings has moved to Aston Villa, but Everton will still need to be wary of dead ball specialist James Ward-Prowse as a goal threat. Adam Armstrong and Tino Livramento will both be making their Saints debuts, while Theo Walcott will be facing his former team.

The starting lineup for both teams is as follows:

Everton Pickford; Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Deigne; Townsend, Ducourt, Allan, Gray; Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison

Southampton McCarthy; Perrault, Stevens, Sarris, Livramento; Gennepo, Ward-Prowse, Romeo, Walcott; Adams, Armstrong

The game kicks off today, Saturday, August 14, at 3 p.m. (10 a.m. EDT) and you can follow the guide below to wherever you You can watch Everton vs Southampton live stream. We've also launched a hub for how to watch Premier League 21/22.

The Everton vs Southampton live stream will be shown on many different channels across the world, but what if you are 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. In other words, even if you are abroad, with the best VPN service, you can watch the game live as if you were in the lounge.

Right now, our favorite is ExpressVPN, thanks to its combination of great speed, great customer service, and excellent device support. They also offer a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can check them out without signing a long-term contract.

Using VPN is incredibly easy.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the U.K. and want to see U.S. services, select U.S. from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action; access NBC, Peacock, or another service to watch the game.

American soccer fans can watch a live stream of Everton vs. Southampton on Peacock, NBC's streaming service. To watch, you must sign up for a Premium subscription ($4.99/month) or Premium Plus ($9.99/month).

If you are outside the U.S. but have the correct Peacock subscription, you can watch the Everton vs. Southampton live stream by using a VPN such as ExpressVPN.

Canadians can watch Everton vs. Southampton live stream on DAZN.

In addition, DAZN offers a 30-day free trial period to new customers, after which the service is available for $20 CAD per month or $150 CAD per year DAZN, in case you didn't know, offers apps for all streaming platforms

The company also offers a number of other services.

Canadians stuck abroad can use a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to trick their streaming devices into thinking they are back in the great white north for a lower-cost alternative service.

Unfortunately, there is no live stream for Everton vs Southampton. Of the 380 games in the Premier League 21/22 season, only 200 are available on Sky Sports, BT Sport, and Amazon Prime.

However, if you are an American or Canadian (or from another country with a legal live stream service for Everton vs. Southampton) and are only temporarily in the UK, you can still watch the service from your home country. All you need is the best VPN service like ExpressVPN.

Australians can watch Everton vs. Southampton live stream on Optus Sport, which has the rights to all 380 Premier League games this season; Optus can be accessed through a dedicated app on mobile and tablet devices, as well as through Chromecast and Apple TV. An annual pass is also available for A$139 per year, but the price has dropped to A$99 in a current campaign.

Not currently offered in Australia, a VPN allows you to use your Optus account to watch all the action as if you were at home.

Kiwis can access the Everton vs. Southampton live stream via Spark Sport for $24.99 NZD per month. However, there is currently a 7-day free trial so you can try it out until the season starts and see if you like it.

There is no shortage of ways to watch Spark, as it is available in web browsers as well as on streaming devices such as Chromecast and Apple TV.

I'm not at home in New Zealand right now; with the best VPN services like ExpressVPN, I can watch every match.