Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream is the first fixture of the Premier League weekend as the two European hopefuls face off - and you can watch live from anywhere on VPN.

Aston Villa return to the starting lineup that defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend.

Brighton will start both Danny Welbeck and Evan Ferguson.

In Saturday's early kickoff, Aston Villa hosts Brighton in a matchup of two of the Premier League's up-and-coming teams.

Villa is one of England's biggest clubs, a former European champion and runner-up in the Premier League. However, they were relegated in 2016 and spent three years in the second division. Only now is Villa beginning to threaten the top flight again.

Most of the credit for that goes to Unai Emery. He took over a team that was on the verge of relegation last October and led them to a seventh-place finish. This season Villa is competing in the European Conference League and is even favored to finish in the top four.

Brighton is also widely seen as a contender for the Champions League; after an excellent 22-23 season, Albion had to sell several key players in the summer as Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mc Allister looked for new clubs. Albion had to sell several key players in the summer as Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister looked for new partners.

There was no hardship. Albion, under manager Roberto de Zerbi, have cut few corners so far this season, and five wins in six games means that only Man City have accumulated more points. Also, no team has scored as many goals as Brighton.

This match is sure to be an exciting decider.

Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream will be shown on many different channels around the world.

The answer is to use a VPN, or virtual private network, which allows you to watch the broadcast from your home wherever you are. In other words, even if you are abroad, with the best VPN service, you can watch the matches live as if you were in the lounge.

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 Peacock or another service to watch the match.

U.S. viewers can watch Aston Villa vs. Brighton live stream on the USA and NBC Sports websites with a valid login USA is available on most cable TV packages.

Cord cutters have the option of Sling TV, with Sling Blue packages starting at $40/month, but with 50% off the first month and over 30 channels, including USA.

Alternatively, they can choose Fubo, whose Pro plan costs $75/month but offers 121 channels, including USA, and more for sports fans; USA is available on YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and DirecTV Stream.

If you are outside the US but have one of these subscriptions, you can watch Aston Villa vs. Brighton live stream using a VPN such as ExpressVPN.

TNT Sports - the rebranded name of what was BT Sport last season - has a live stream of Aston Villa vs Brighton in the UK

that by subscribing to the Discovery Plus Premium plan for £29.99 per month you or you can add TNT Sports via Sky, BT, EE or Virgin Media.

Discovery Plus is required to stream TNT Sports.

All of which is great. But even if you are not in the UK, you can follow the Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream by using one of the best VPN services like ExpressVPN.

Canadians can watch Aston Villa vs Brighton live stream on Fubo, home of Premier League soccer in Canada.

The Essentials plan offers access to all Premier League games, plus Ligue 1, Serie A, and Coppa Italia matches, plus 29 channels including BeINSports and MLB Network. The cost is CAN$24.99 per month, but if you purchase an annual plan, you can save up to 26%.

The premium plan, which costs CAN$39.99 per month, includes 4K Premier League games and 20 entertainment channels.

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

Australians can watch Aston Villa vs. Brighton live stream on Optus Sport, which has the rights to all 380 Premier League games this season Optus can be accessed through a dedicated mobile and tablet app, as well as through a dedicated app on mobile and tablet devices, Chromecast and Apple TV, and costs A$24.99 per month. An annual pass is also available for A$199.

Currently not available in Australia; with a VPN, you can use your Optus account to watch all the matches as if you were in your own country.

Kiwis can access the Aston Villa vs. Brighton live stream via Sky Sport. This costs NZ$63.98/month, but with the Sky Sport Now service, they can watch just the Sport channel for as low as $24.99/week, $44.99/month, or $449.99/year.

I'm not at home in New Zealand right now; with the best VPN services like ExpressVPN, you can still follow all the games.