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title: "Brighton vs Aston Villa: TV channel, kick-off time and how to watch"
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author: "James Chettle"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2026-08-21T05:32:00Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T11:48:37Z"
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# Brighton vs Aston Villa: TV channel, kick-off time and how to watch

**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.

> Our 2026/27 Premier League campaign starts on the south coast ⏭️ [pic.twitter.com/JtFwN1Czoc](https://t.co/JtFwN1Czoc)
>
> — Aston Villa (@AstonVilla) [August 19, 2026](https://x.com/AstonVilla/status/2090061720534560768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## 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](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13572964/premier-league-season-preview-each-clubs-pre-season-preparations-analysed-ahead-new-campaigns-kick-off-this-friday), 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](https://www.nowtv.com/en-gb/membership/watch-sky-sports/football/premier-league), 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](https://readastonvilla.com/2026/06/19/aston-villa-2026-27-premier-league-fixture-release-2026/), 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](https://readastonvilla.com/2026/08/20/brighton-labour-to-0-0-draw-three-days-before-aston-villa-opener/), 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](https://readastonvilla.com/2026/08/20/brighton-face-65m-carlos-baleba-uncertainty-before-aston-villa-opener/), 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.