Nottingham Forest vs. Man City Livestream: How to Watch Premier League Soccer From Anywhere

With the momentum now very much with them, Manchester City know a win away at Nottingham Forest on Saturday will see them finish the weekend at the top of the English Premier League.

City come into this fixture having beaten Arsenal 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening — a result that meant they overtook the Gunners in the EPL table and placed them firmly in the driving seat in the title race.

The reverse fixture between these two sides back in August at the Etihad saw City flatten newly promoted Forest 6-0 with goal machine Erling Haaland hitting a hat-trick. Forest have improved a huge amount since that trouncing and are likely to be a much tougher nut to crack for the defending champions on Saturday. 

Unbeaten in their last four matches, boss Steve Cooper has seen his side pull themselves away from the relegation zone, thanks in large part to their strong record at the City Ground, where they haven’t lost for seven games.

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

City and Belgium legend Kevin De Bruyne was at his magisterial best against Arsenal in midweek.

Julian Finney/Getty Images Nottingham Forest vs. Manchester City: When and where?

Nottingham Forest host Man City at the City Ground on Saturday, Feb. 18. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. local time in the UK (10 a.m. ET, 7 a.m. PT in the US, and at 2 a.m. AEST on Sunday, Feb. 12 in Australia).

How to watch the Nottingham Forest vs. Man City game online from anywhere using a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch the game — 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.

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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 per month, and you can sign up for ExpressVPN and save 49% plus get three months of access for free — the equivalent of $6.67 per month — if you get an annual subscription.

Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Livestream the Nottingham Forest vs. Man City game in the US

This EPL fixture is streaming on Peacock. You’ll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch the game live. 

NBC’s streaming service Peacock offers access to plenty of Premier League soccer throughout the season. You’ll need to be signed up with a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to stream games live. For a limited time, you can sign up for Peacock Premium at a 60% discount, dropping the monthly cost as low as $2 (or even less with an annual account).

Livestream the Nottingham Forest vs. Man City game in Canada

If you want to stream this EPL clash live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to FuboTV Canada. The service has exclusive rights to this Premier League season.

FuboTV is the go-to destination for Canadians looking to watch the Premier League this season with exclusive streaming rights to every game. It costs CA$25 per month, though you can save some cash by paying quarterly or annually. 

Livestream the Nottingham Forest vs. Man City game in Australia

Football fans Down Under can watch this EPL fixture on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League game live in Australia this season.

With exclusive rights to screen every EPL match live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans.

If you’re already an Optus network customer you can bag Optus Sport for a reduced price, with discounts bringing the price down to as low as AU$7 per month. If you’re not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25.

Can I livestream the Nottingham Forest vs. Man City game in the UK?

No broadcaster has the rights to show this game live in the UK, due to the traditional Saturday 3 p.m. kick-off blackout, which prohibits matches being shown in the region at that time in order to protect attendances throughout the English football pyramid.

That also means that if you’re in the UK traveling for pleasure or for work, you’re unlikely to be able to watch the game like you normally would at home thanks to geo-blocking.

There is one option to get around this, however. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there. 

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