TLDR
There is no way to watch Premier League matches live for free in the UK legally. Sky Sports and TNT Sports share the live rights. Amazon Prime shows around 20 games per season for subscribers. Your free options are Match of the Day on BBC One (Saturday highlights) and Sky Sports’ YouTube highlights. The cheapest legal path to live games is a Now TV Sports day pass at around £11.99.
This is the complete breakdown of every way to watch the 2026-27 Premier League, from free highlights to the cheapest paid options.
Insider Tip
Amazon Prime shows a dedicated batch of Premier League matches each season, typically around Boxing Day and the bank holiday matchweeks. If you already pay for Amazon Prime (around £8.99 a month), you are already paying for these games. Check the Premier League fixture list in October to see which games Amazon has been assigned and plan around them.
Who Shows Premier League in 2026-27?
The Premier League domestic broadcast rights are split across three paid services. There is no free live option.
Sky Sports shows the most games, approximately 128 out of the 380 played per season. Matches air on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Sports Football. Sky Sports subscription starts from around £25 per month.
TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport, now Warner Bros. Discovery) shows around 52 games per season. Games air on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports 2. TNT Sports is available as a standalone subscription via discovery+ at around £30.99 per month, or bundled with BT or EE broadband packages.
Amazon Prime Video shows around 20 games per season, focused on the Boxing Day and bank holiday matchweeks. Cost: included with a Prime subscription at £8.99 per month or £95 per year.
BBC One shows Match of the Day (Saturday highlights, free) and Match of the Day 2 (Sunday highlights, free). No live games.
Free Premier League Content in 2026-27
Match of the Day. BBC One, Saturday evenings during the season. Every Premier League match from that Saturday’s card is covered in a 60-75 minute highlights show. Presented by Gary Lineker with full analysis. Available on BBC iPlayer after broadcast. Free with no TV licence required for the catch-up version.
Match of the Day 2. BBC One, Sunday evenings. The same format covering Sunday’s matches. Available on BBC iPlayer the same night.
Sky Sports YouTube. Sky Sports posts Premier League highlights clips on YouTube, typically within a few hours of each match finishing. These are free and accessible without a Sky subscription.
Premier League YouTube. The official Premier League YouTube channel runs a free weekly highlights show. Available to UK viewers.
Cheapest Ways to Watch Premier League Live in 2026-27
From cheapest to most expensive, these are your legal options for live Premier League football.
Watch in a pub. Free if you are buying a drink. All pubs with a Sky Sports or TNT Sports commercial licence can screen Premier League games. Wetherspoons, O’Neill’s, and independent sports pubs all screen live games throughout the week. The atmosphere for big games is often better than watching at home.
Now TV Sports day pass (£11.99). 24 hours of full Sky Sports access. No contract, cancel any time. Useful for a single big match you particularly want to watch. Buy on the morning of the game and cancel the next day.
Amazon Prime Video (£8.99/month). If you already pay for Prime, Amazon’s Premier League batch costs nothing extra. Even without other Prime benefits, £8.99/month for one dedicated Premier League matchweek plus other Prime content is reasonable value.
TNT Sports via discovery+ (£30.99/month). Access to all TNT Sports channels plus discovery+ on-demand content. No long-term contract. Around 52 Premier League games per season plus Champions League and Europa League.
Now Sports Membership (£34.99/month). Full Sky Sports access with no contract. Around 128 Premier League games per season plus F1, cricket, golf, and everything else on Sky Sports.
Sky Sports full package (£25-45/month). Long-term contract with a Sky dish. Best value per game if you watch multiple sports across the year.
Can You Watch Premier League Using a VPN?
Some international broadcasters show Premier League matches free or cheaper than UK options. A VPN connecting to those countries lets UK residents access that coverage. This sits in a legal grey area. The Premier League actively monitors and acts against VPN access to international streams.
The reliable, legal routes are the ones listed above. A pub day pass or Now TV day pass for specific big games is cheaper and legally straightforward.
For the cheapest season ticket at each Premier League club if you want to attend live, see the full season ticket price guide.
Just Want One Game?
A Now TV Sports day pass gives full Sky Sports access for £11.99 for 24 hours. No contract. Buy the morning of the match and cancel when it expires.
