Bristol City v Blackburn live stream: how to watch the Championship wherever you are in the world

Bristol City v Blackburn live stream
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Bristol City v Blackburn live stream, Sky Sports, Wednesday 9 December, 19.45pm GMT

Bristol City and Blackburn could both climb into the play-off places in the Championship with victory on Wednesday night.

Bristol City climbed as high as third in the table last month, but a downturn in form has seen them fall out of the top six. A 1-0 home defeat by Birmingham at the weekend means the Robins have now won only one of their last four fixtures, with their home record having emerged as a particular problem: the Robins have failed to win six of their last seven league games at Ashton Gate, which will give Blackburn confidence ahead of Wednesday’s tussle.

City’s games in recent weeks have tended to be tight, with only one of their last seven games ending in victory or defeat by more than a one-goal margin. Given the prolific nature of Blackburn’s attack, the hosts may be happy to cede the initiative before attempting to hit the visitors on the break.

Blackburn still have the best attacking record in the division following their 2-2 draw with Brentford last time out. Rovers have found the back of the net 31 times in 2020/21, a remarkable return that should really have Tony Mowbray higher up the table. Clean sheets have proved elusive of late - just one in their last six outings - but Blackburn have not lost since a 2-0 reverse against Swansea at the end of October.

Bristol City will again have to make do without Liam Walsh, Joseph Williams and Andreas Weimann for the visit of Blackburn. Steven Sessegnon, Nathan Baker and Alfie Mawson are all closing in on a return to action but none of the trio will be risked here.

Blackburn will be unable to call upon the services of Ben Brereton, Corry Evans and Derrick Williams, as they seek to extend their unbeaten run to seven games.

Kick-off is at 19.45m GMT and the game is being shown on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK. See below for watching details where you are.

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Use a VPN to watch a Bristol City v Blackburn live stream from outside your country

If you’re on holiday or just simply out of the country, your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows exactly where you are from your IP address. Your access to the game will be automatically blocked, which is annoying if you’ve paid a subscription fee and don't want to use an illegal, buffering stream that makes you miss another Jamie Vardy goal. And that's where we recommend ExpressVPN (more on which below). 

All you need to do is get a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to get beyond such aggravations (assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs). A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, meaning suppliers can’t work out where you are and what you’re doing. The info going to and from is entirely encrypted.

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How to watch a Premier League live stream in the UK

Sky Sports and BT Sport are the two main players once again, but Amazon also have a slice of the pie in 2019/20. 

If you don’t want to commit to a monthly contract, then NOW TV are currently offering up their Sky Sports Monthly Pass for just £9.99 (usual price £16.99) – it'll get you access to all of their Premier League and Football League offerings, including this game. Hurry, though: this offer ends at 23:59 BST on September 30. 

Find out more specific details on each of these offerings (and more below) with our handy guide

How to watch a Premier League live stream for US subscribers

NBC Sports and Telemundo are the Premier League rights holders (in English and Spanish respectively). The Premier League Pass will give you a few matches live to stream on-demand - all matches are free to watch the day after broadcast, though you'll need a TV sports package with a local provider to watch all games live - plus shows highlights, analysis and on-demand replays for $64.99. For a cheaper alternative, the Matchday Pass showcases 140 live games for $39.99.

Head back to our VPN advice so you can take advantage when you're out of the country. 

How to watch a Premier League live stream for Canadian subscribers

DAZN subscribers can watch every single Premier League game in 2019/20 – and it gets better. After a one-month free trial, you'll only have to pay a rolling $20-a-month fee, or make it an annual subscription of $150. 

Want in while you're out of Canada? Scroll back up and check out the VPN offers above. 

How to watch a Premier League live stream for Australian subscribers

Optus Sport are offering every game of the Premier League season for just $14.99/month for non-subscribers, which you can get via your Fetch TV box and all of the other friendly streaming devices.

To take advantage while you're not Down Under, follow the VPN advice towards the top of this page. 

How to watch a Premier League live stream for New Zealand subscribers

Spark Sport are serving up all 380 games – plus various highlights and magazine shows throughout the week – for $19.99 a month, after a one-month trial. 

It's also available via web browsers, Apple/Android devices, Google Chromecast and some Samsung TVs; Apple TV and Smart TV compatibility should be coming later in the year. 

Check out our VPN deals to watch when you’re not in New Zealand.

How to watch a Premier League live stream for Malaysian subscribers

Astro has secured Premier League rights for three seasons from 2019/20, and have every game available for viewing. 

How to watch a Premier League live stream for Singaporean subscribers

You can watch all matches live with Singtel's Sports Plus, with current non-contract deal from $49.90.

For tips on how to view when you're out of the country, scroll back up for our VPN offers. 

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