Aston Villa begin their 2026/27 Premier League campaign away to Brighton & Hove Albion today, with the game kicking off at 2pm BST.
The match will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League, with Sky customers also able to stream the fixture through Sky’s digital services.
What TV channel is Brighton vs Aston Villa on?
Brighton vs Aston Villa will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League.
Sky Sports confirms coverage begins at 1pm, one hour before the 2pm kick-off.
Manchester City also host Bournemouth at 2pm on Sunday, with that match being shown on Sky Sports Main Event, meaning Villa supporters should specifically use Sky Sports Premier League for the Amex fixture.
Fans with access to the relevant Sky package can also stream live Sky channels through Sky Go, while supporters without a traditional Sky subscription can watch through a NOW Sports Membership.
NOW confirms its Sports Membership provides access to all 12 Sky Sports channels, including Sky Sports Premier League.
When is Brighton vs Aston Villa?
Date: Sunday, 23 August 2026
Kick-off: 2pm BST
Venue: Amex Stadium
TV channel: Sky Sports Premier League
Streaming: Sky Go or NOW Sports Membership
The fixture begins an important opening run for Emery.
Villa’s full 2026/27 fixture list starts with the trip to Brighton, before the defending Premier League champions Arsenal visit Villa Park.
Sunday’s opposition have already played competitive football this week.
Brighton were held to a goalless draw by Tromsø on Thursday evening, giving Emery an opportunity to assess Fabian Hürzeler’s side only three days before the Premier League meeting.
There is also uncertainty surrounding Carlos Baleba.
Read Aston Villa reported before Brighton’s European fixture that the midfielder was an injury doubt for Sunday, while Manchester United continue to pursue a transfer.
Villa now have Friday and Saturday to complete their preparations before the new Premier League campaign begins on the south coast.
