Sheffield United v Manchester City live stream: how to watch the Premier League wherever you are in the world

Sheffield United v Manchester City live stream
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Sheffield United v Manchester City live stream, BT Sport, Saturday 31 October, 12.30pm GMT

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Their season might be just five games old, but it’s still disconcerting to see Manchester City in the bottom half of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side have failed to win three of their five matches to date, and they will need to rediscover their ruthlessness against the division’s so-called lesser sides if they are to win the title this term.

Sheffield United are desperate for a win for their own reasons. One of four teams yet to taste victory in 2020/21, the Blades’ winless run was extended to six matches with a 2-1 loss to Liverpool last time out. Chris Wilder will take heart from United’s performance at Anfield, which followed on from a 1-1 draw with Fulham the previous weekend, but he will be keen to get that first win on the board as soon as possible.

City were much improved in their 3-0 victory over Marseille in the Champions League on Tuesday, but their laboured display against West Ham in their last Premier League encounter was cause for concern. Much has been made of City’s defensive deficiencies but the attack has been nowhere near as dangerous as we have grown accustomed to so far this season. 

The likely absence of both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus for the trip to Bramall Lane will force Guardiola to get creative once more. Riyad Mahrez has been used as the central forward in City’s front three but the duty fell to Ferran Torres against Marseille, and his goal at the Velodrome may have convinced Guardiola to continue with the Spaniard through the middle. City will also be without Benjamin Mendy and Fernandinho in Yorkshire, but Nathan Ake is rated as 50-50.

Sheffield United, for their part, will again be without John Fleck, Lys Mousset and Jack O’Connell, with the latter’s absence having been particularly debilitating for Wilder and co. thus far. 

Kick-off is at 12.30pm GMT and the game is being shown on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate in the UK. See below for watching details where you are.

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Use a VPN to watch Sheffield United v Manchester City 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 Jose Mourinho tantrum. 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.

There are plenty of options out there, including: 

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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 380 matches live to stream on-demand, 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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