Chelsea vs Southampton live stream: how to watch Premier League online from anywhere – team news

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Saints fans are praying for the elusive 'no manager bounce'

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Chelsea vs Southampton live stream

You can watch Chelsea vs Southampton on Peacock TV in the US. Premier League fans in India can tune in on Star Sports Select 1 or via Disney Plus Hotstar. Remember to use a VPN if you're trying to watch your usual stream while abroad. Full details on how to watch Chelsea vs Southampton just below.

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Kick-off: Saturday, February 18, 3pm GMT / 10am ET / 7am PT / 8.30pm IST
TV channel: Star Sports Select 1 (IN)
Live stream: Peacock TV (US) | FuboTV (CA) | Sky Sport Now FREE trial (NZ)
Use ExpressVPN to watch any stream

Chelsea vs Southampton: match preview

Chelsea and Southampton embody the preposterous nature of the Premier League more closely than perhaps any other teams right now, albeit for very different reasons. Despite splurging more money on new signings this season alone than most clubs have spent in their entire existence, Chelsea are languishing in 10th place, an astonishing 20 points behind the league leaders, while bottom-of-the-table Southampton are hunting for their third permanent manager of the campaign, having shown Nathan Jones the door just three months into a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Jones' record certainly wasn't great, but he'd led the Saints to victory in four of their last nine games, a huge improvement on their previous form. The fans, however, were hostile from day one, and the embarrassing 2-1 home defeat to 10-man Wolves seven days ago gave the owners a perfect opportunity to swing the axe and score an easy win. 

One of the many charges levelled at Jones was that the new manager bounce evaded him entirely, and Southampton fans are praying for a no-manager bounce to make up for it. Their trio of front-footed January signings Kamaldeen Sulemana, Carlos Alcaraz, and Paul Onuachu looked very lively last weekend, and could certainly find some joy against a Chelsea backline that has been highly suspect all season.

Romeo Lavia, who was on the scoresheet when Southampton beat Chelsea 2-1 at the start of the season, is named in the starting XI by interim coach Ruben Selles. The Spaniard, however, has left main striker Che Adams out altogether, pairing Sulemana with Onuachu instead. Stuart Armstrong is an eye-catching choice at right-back.

The Blues have taken seven points from their last seven league games, finding the net just four times. Loan signing Joao Felix notched on his return from suspension at West Ham a week ago and had another goal ruled out, though Graham Potter needs to see more from Kai Havertz and Mykhailo Mudryk. After a promising debut, the Ukrainian winger's performance levels have fallen off a cliff, while Havertz's travails are testing the patience of supporters.

Potter has a lot of personnel to rotate, and rotate he has, with the aforementioned Havertz and Mudryk paying for their poor form with their places in the team. David Datro Fofana starts in place of the German, with Mason Mount replacing the Ukrainian on the left flank. Reece James is rested, but Ben Chilwell starts at left-back.

Both teams are badly in need of three points, so follow our guide to get a Chelsea vs Southampton live stream and watch the Premier League online from anywhere.

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Watch Chelsea vs Southampton: live stream in the US without cable

Use a VPN to watch Peacock TV from abroad (opens in new tab)

Soccer fans can watch a Chelsea vs Southampton live stream on Peacock TV in the US, with kick-off set for 10am ET / 7am PT bright and early on Saturday morning. Away from home?

Use a VPN to watch Peacock TV from abroad (opens in new tab)

Peacock TV is live-streaming the vast majority of this season's English Premier League games, including this one, though some fixtures are being shown on NBC and USA Network.

The Peacock price comes in at a very affordable $4.99 a month (opens in new tab) for an ad-supported version of the service that also offers live coverage of every big WWE event, plus the NFL and plenty more live sports. You also have the option of paying $9.99 a month for commercial-free coverage, too.

If you subscribe to Peacock and find yourself unable to access coverage because you're out of the country, consider using a VPN as outlined below -we rate ExpressVPN as the best of the best (opens in new tab).

How to watch Chelsea vs Southampton from outside your country

We've set out how you can live stream Chelsea vs Southampton in a number of countries around the world. However, if you're away travelling for pleasure or for work, you probably won't be able to watch the game like you normally would at home. This is the result of geo-blocking - best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to specific parts of the world.

The best VPN can let you get around these digital borders, while also offering robust protection from cybercriminals and government snooping. VPNs are also really easy to use.

Use a VPN to live stream Chelsea vs Southampton from anywhere:

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We've taken the time to try out all the biggest VPN providers and we found ExpressVPN to be the pick of the bunch. It works with lots of devices and offers super-fast connections across its many servers. 

Throw in its robust set of security features and ExpressVPN is the best all-around VPN for streaming - and perhaps best of all, it has a 30-day money back guarantee plus 3 months FREE (opens in new tab) when you subscribe for a year.

Access ExpressVPN via your laptop, iPhone, tablet, Android phone, PlayStation, Xbox, and plenty more. Express is a do-it-all service that also benefits from 24/7 customer support.

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Can I watch Chelsea vs Southampton in the UK?

Chelsea vs Southampton is a Saturday 3pm kick-off, which means you can't watch it live in the UK... unless you already subscribe to an overseas streaming service that's showing the game, such as Peacock TV or Optus Sport.

While geo-blocking will prevent you from accessing your stream as you would at home, getting a VPN service (opens in new tab) as outlined above will allow you to change your online location, allowing you to watch your domestic coverage without a hitch.

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Chelsea vs Southampton live stream: how to watch EPL soccer online in Canada

FuboTV (opens in new tab)

Soccer fans in Canada can watch a Chelsea vs Southampton live stream on FuboTV (opens in new tab), which is showing every single EPL match live this season. Kick-off is scheduled for 10am ET / 7am PT on Saturday morning.

FuboTV Canada prices start at CA$24.99 per month, but if you're willing to commit to a longer subscription it'll work out much cheaper. For instance, you'll pay the equivalent of CA$16.67 each month if you sign up for the CA$199.99 annual plan.

It also has the rights to Serie A soccer and has a handy range of apps for iOS and Android mobile devices as well as Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, and most modern Smart TVs.

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How to watch Chelsea vs Southampton: live stream in Australia

use one of the top VPNs (opens in new tab)

Footie fans in Australia can watch Chelsea vs Southampton on Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League game live this season.

Brace yourself for a seriously late night though, with kick-off set for 2am AEDT on Saturday night/Sunday morning.

Fans who are happy to brave the unsociable kick-off time can stream Optus Sport's coverage via mobile, PC or tablet, and can also access the service on Fetch TV, Chromecast or Apple TV.

Anyone who isn't already signed up to the Optus telecommunications network can also take advantage of monthly subscriptions to Optus Sport from AU$24.99. For existing Optus customers, Optus Sport prices start at $6.99 per month.

If you're outside Australia and want to tune in to Optus Sport, you can use one of the top VPNs (opens in new tab) and watch the coverage from another country.

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How to watch Chelsea vs Southampton: live stream Premier League in New Zealand

Sky Sport (opens in new tab)

Fans can watch Chelsea vs Southampton on Sky Sport (opens in new tab) in New Zealand, but be warned that kick-off is set for the brutal time of 4am NZDT on Sunday morning.

Sky Sport subscribers can also watch games online using the country's Sky Go service.

If you don't have Sky Sport on cable, every single Premier League fixture is being shown live via the Sky Sport Now (opens in new tab) streaming-only platform. A Sky Sport Now subscription costs $19.99 per week or $39.99 per month. The monthly package comes with a 7-day free trial (opens in new tab).

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Chelsea vs Southampton: live stream Premier League online in India

Disney+ Hotstar streaming subscription (opens in new tab)

Football fans in India can watch Chelsea vs Southampton live either on Star Sports Select 1 or via a Disney+ Hotstar streaming subscription (opens in new tab).

Kick-off is set for 8.30pm IST on Saturday evening.

Disney Plus Hotstar prices start at Rs 499, with the all-access content plan costing Rs 1,499.

Anybody wanting to live stream Premier League action on the move will need to use the Hotstar app, which is available via the web, Android, iOS, and Apple TV.

Aatif Sulleyman
Aatif Sulleyman

Aatif is a freelance copywriter and journalist based in the UK. He’s written about technology, science and politics for publications including Gizmodo, The Independent, Trusted Reviews and Newsweek, but focuses on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: sport and penny-pinching.

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