The Aston Villa vs. Newcastle live stream, featuring two teams that have been going in opposite directions since they met on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, can be viewed live from anywhere with a VPN.

When Aston Villa traveled to St. James' Park in the first match week of the Premier League 23/24 season, they had a tough time. Newcastle tore Villa apart with an impressive 5-1 win. But since that one-sided match in August, Aston Villa has managed to overturn the established order of the EPL. Villa is now in fourth place with an eye on Champions League qualification. Conversely, Newcastle is the league's most out-of-form team, having lost six of their last seven games, and their injury list only growing by the week.

On paper, it looks almost certain that Aston Villa will be able to avenge their disastrous opening day defeat. An added reassurance is that they have a good home record against Newcastle. The last time Newcastle left Villa Park with three points was back in September 2013. The last two months have not been easy for Newcastle, and the Toon Army may have to endure another uncomfortable 90 minutes in this midweek match.

Here's the lineup:

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Consa, Lenglet, Moreno, McGinn, Luiz, Kamara, Thielemans, Diaby, Watkins

Newcastle Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Byrne, Miley, Guimaraes, S. Longstaff, Murphy, Isaac, Gordon

However, Aston Villa have been off the pace in recent weeks, winning just one of their last four games. Perhaps Newcastle could pull off an upset that proves they are still a dangerous team that deserves a serious fight. The Aston Villa vs. Newcastle game should be on the live stream.

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Aston Villa vs Newcastle live stream will be shown on many different channels around the world.

The answer is to use a VPN, or virtual private network. This means that even if you are abroad, with the best VPN service, you can watch the match live as if you were in the lounge.

Right now, our favorite is ExpressVPN, thanks to its combination of great speed, great customer service, and excellent device support. They also offer a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can check them out without having to sign a long-term contract.

Using VPN is incredibly easy.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the UK and want to see US services, select US from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action; access Sling TV or another service to watch the game.

U.S. viewers can watch Aston Villa vs. Newcastle live stream on the USA Network, available on most cable TV packages.

Cord cutters have the option of Sling TV, with Sling Blue packages starting at $40 per month and coming with over 30 channels, including USA.

Alternatively, they can opt for Fubo, whose Pro plan costs $75/month and includes 121 channels, including USA, plus many more for sports fans. USA is also available on YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and DirecTV Stream also have it.

If you are outside the US, you can watch Aston Villa vs. Newcastle live stream via VPN if you have one of these subscriptions.

TNT Sports - the rebranded name of what was BT Sport last season - has a live stream of Aston Villa vs Newcastle in the UK

You can get it by subscribing to the Discovery Plus premium plan for £29.99 per month You can get it, or you can add TNT Sports via Sky, BT, EE or Virgin Media.

Streaming TNT Sports requires Discovery Plus, a combo subscription that gives fans access to TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment in one place.

All sounds great, right? But even if you're not in the UK, you can still follow the Aston Villa vs Newcastle live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as ExpressVPN.

Canadians can watch Aston Villa vs Newcastle live stream on Fubo, the home of Premier League soccer in Canada.

The Essentials plan offers access to all Premier League games, plus Ligue 1, Serie A, and Coppa Italia matches, plus 29 channels including BeINSports and MLB Network. The cost is CAN$24.99 per month, but if you purchase an annual plan, you can save up to 26%.

The premium plan, which costs CAN$39.99 per month, includes 4K Premier League games and 20 entertainment channels.

Canadians stuck overseas seeking a lower-cost alternative can use a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to make their streaming device appear as if it were in the great white north.

Australians can watch Aston Villa vs. Newcastle live stream on Optus Sport, which has the rights to all 380 Premier League games this season Optus can be accessed through a dedicated mobile and tablet app, as well as through a dedicated app on mobile and tablet devices, Chromecast and Apple TV, and costs A$24.99 per month. An annual pass is also available for A$199.

Currently not available in Australia; with a VPN, you can use your Optus account to watch all matches as if you were in your own country.

Kiwis can access a live stream of Aston Villa vs. Newcastle via Sky Sport Now. The cost is $24.99 per week, $44.99 per month, or $449.99 per year.

Currently not available at home in New Zealand; with the best VPN services like ExpressVPN, you can follow the entire match.