Premier League Soccer: Livestream Ipswich vs. Man City From Anywhere

Man City will be looking to prove their recent resurgence isn’t a flash in the pan as they host an Ipswich side looking to claw their way out of the relegation zone.

After a disastrous run of just one win in 13 matches at the tail end of 2024, City appeared to have turned a corner after kicking off the new year with a run of three consecutive victories. That streak was brought to a halt in midweek, however as Pep Guardiola’s side let a two-goal lead slip away against Brentford to draw 2-2, raising further doubts over whether the Citizens can claim a Champions League qualification spot this term.

Up next for City is an Ipswich side that saw their hopes of escaping relegation dented after slipping to a 0-2 defat at home to Brighton on Thursday. Despite that result, Kieran McKenna’s Tractor Boys remain just one below 17th placed Wolves, and in-form forwards Omari Hutchinson and Liam Delap may fancy their chances against a decidedly unconvincing City defence.

Ipswich Town take on Manchester City on Sunday, Jan. 18, at Portman Road, with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. GMT local time. That makes it a 11:30 a.m. ET or 8:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 3:30 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia in the early hours of Monday morning.

Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world.

Manchester City have been boosted in the run up to this game with the news that star striker Erling Haaland has signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract with the club.

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How to watch Ipswich vs. Man City in the US without cable

Sunday’s Ipswich vs. Man City match will be broadcast on USA Network, which you can access as part of your cable package or at the NBC Sports website with a valid login. It can also be streamed via Sling TV and other, more expensive streaming TV services.

How to watch the Premier League 2024-25 season from anywhere with a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view EPL matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.

With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.

Livestream Ipswich vs. Man City in the UK

Sunday’s afternoon kick-off at Portman Road is exclusive to Sky Sports, showing on its Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and UHD channels. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.

Livestream Ipswich vs. Man City in Canada

If you want to stream this EPL game live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service has exclusive rights to every Premier League fixture once again this season.

Livestream Ipswich vs. Man City in Australia

Football fans Down Under can watch EPL matches live on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League fixture of the 2024-25 season live in Australia.

Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPN

• With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
• If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
• And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.