At the start of the season, no one would have expected the mid-December match between Aston Villa and Arsenal to be so significant. A remarkable home performance propelled the Villans up to third place (winning 14 straight home games), while the Gunners continued their strong showing from last season, topping the table with back-to-back goals in the closing stages of the season. Aston Villa vs. Arsenal can be seen live from anywhere with a VPN.

The teams are out, and Aston Villa surprisingly made no changes from the squad that beat Manchester City in midweek. That means Leon Bailey, supporting Ollie Watkins, will continue to be in the starting lineup, while Yuri Tielemans will carry the number 10 spot. John McGinn will captain from the left wing, while Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, and Lucas Digne will make up the back four. Moussa Diaby will be on the bench. For Arsenal, Mikel Arteta makes one change and Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Yakubu Kiwiol on the left side of the defense. The top three of Gabriel Jesús, Gabriel Martinelli, and Bukayo Saca continued, with Declan Rice, captain Martin Odegaard, and Kai Havelz in midfield. David Raya continues in goal. Leandro Trossard, Eddie Nketiah, and Jorginho are on the bench.

Aston Villa, who defeated Manchester City on Wednesday night, did not just beat the reigning Premier League champions and title holders in five of the last six seasons. Unai Emery's men outshot City by 22 shots to City's two.

Villa's victory gave them a club-record 14th straight home win, and three points would put them one point ahead of their opponents, Arsenal. Jamaican international Leon Bailey has scored in the last two games and is beginning to combine well with leading scorer Ollie Watkins.

Mikel Arteta expects a tough match. Like Emery, the Gunners boss hails from Guipuzcoa, the smallest province in Spain, which has produced some of the country's best coaches.

The Gunners have scored last-minute wins in two of their last three games and have an in-form midfielder in Declan Rice, who joined the club this summer; goalkeeper David Raya scored two goals at Kenilworth Road, and Aaron Ramsdale will fill in for the Spanish goalkeeper in this matchup. Aaron Ramsdale will be the replacement for the Spanish goalkeeper in this match.

Aston Villa vs. Arsenal is a top-tier matchup not to be missed today.

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

The answer is to use a VPN, or virtual private network; with a VPN, you can 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 games live as if you were in the lounge.

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"VPN is incredibly easy to use.

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. soccer fans can watch Aston Villa vs. Arsenal live stream on Peacock, NBC's streaming service. To watch, they can subscribe to a Premium subscription ($5.99/month) or Premium Plus ($11.99/month; $11.99/month).

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

Sky Sports has a live stream of Aston Villa vs. Arsenal in the UK. The match will be televised on Sky Sports main event and Premier League broadcasters.

No matter which package you subscribe to, you can also watch the coverage in 4K and HDR if you have an HDR-capable Sky Q box and an HLG-capable TV.

Sky Glass is another option. Sky TV can be viewed on a 4K TV with a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar. Prices start at £14 per month for the TV, plus Sky sub-channels.

If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you can also consider the Now streaming service Sports Membership, which offers 24 hours for £11.98 or a month for £34.99. And now there is a special offer to sign up for a year and pay the equivalent of £26 per month.

All of these are great. But even if you're not in the UK, you can still follow the Aston Villa vs Arsenal live stream with the best VPN services like ExpressVPN.

Canadians can watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal 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 seeking a lower-cost alternative can use a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to make their streaming device appear as if it were in the great white north.

Australians can watch Aston Villa vs. Arsenal 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 mobile and tablet app, 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 matches as if you were at home.

Kiwis can access a live stream of Aston Villa vs. Arsenal via Sky Sport Now. The cost is $24.99 per week, $44.99 per month, or $449.99 per year.

Currently not available at home in New Zealand; with the best VPN services like ExpressVPN, you can follow the entire match.