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How to watch the English Premier League on free-to-air in Australia

Kieran Francis

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For the first time since 2019, the English Premier League will be shown on free-to-air in Australia.

Three matches across the first three weeks of the season are to be telecast for free in Australia as a way to promote Stan Sport's coverage.

The Sporting News explains how you can get in on the free football action.

SIGN UP: Watch every match of the Premier League live and on demand with 4K on Stan Sport. Starts 16 August.

Watch Premier League on free-to-air in Australia

Three Premier League matches over the first three weeks of the season will be broadcast on Australian free-to-air television via Channel 9 and 9Now.

This broadcast will be a simulcast from Stan Sport, who is owned and operated by Channel 9's owners Nine Entertainment Co.

  • Aston Villa vs. Newcastle (Saturday, August 16 - 9:30pm AEST)
  • Manchester City vs. Tottenham (Saturday, August 23 - 9:30pm AEST)
  • Chelsea vs. Fulham (Saturday, August 30 - 9:30pm AEST)

Watch Premier League live streams, TV channels in Australia

All Premier League matches for the 2025/26 season will be shown on Stan Sport.

The Premier League is one of the most highly watched sports competitions in the world. For Premier League fans in Australia, Stan Sport will exclusively stream all 380 matches on their streaming platform.

Stan Sport is a streaming service made for the modern sports fan. It allows viewers to watch hours of live and on-demand content, covering a wide array of events and giving subscribers a one-stop shop for all of their sports needs. 

Stan Sport offers three plans that give you access to plenty of live and on-demand content. The plans include Basic (12 AUD per month), Standard (17 AUD per month) and Premium (22 AUD per month). Currently, Stan Sport do not offer free trial period for their new subscribers.

Stan Sport will simulcast three matches on Channel 9 and 9Now across the first three weeks – including Aston Villa v Newcastle on Saturday 16 August.

SIGN UP: Watch every match of the Premier League live and on demand with 4K on Stan Sport. Starts 16 August.

Kieran Francis

Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.