Sky is showing over 400 live football games this season, including 128 Premier League matches. See the best Sky TV deals for watching football.
If you’re looking to watch live football from the Premier League this summer, Sky Sports is your go-to location for the biggest games.
You can watch more than 400 live games on Sky Sports this season, across four top leagues. This includes 128 live Premier League games along with matches from the EFL, the Scottish Premiership, the FA Women’s Super League and more. In addition, Sky is also the home for Bundesliga football in the UK.
In this article, we’ll look at the live football available on Sky Sports this season. We’ll also look at the best deals currently available along with upcoming Premier League games on Sky Sports. We’ll also look at some of the extra features available when watching football on Sky Sports including the Sky Sports Red Button and the Sky Sports app.
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Football on Sky Sports
If you have a Sky Sports subscription, you’ll have access to the dedicated Sky Sports Premier League channel along with the Sky Sports Football channel. Together, they’re showing live football throughout the season with over 400 games, including 128 games from the Premier League. You’ll also get round-the-clock analysis and highlights with interviews, the latest news, documentaries and more.
On Sky, both channels are included in HD as standard. You’ll also get access to the Sky Sports mobile application. This gives you access to highlights and analysis, as well as allowing you to watch the Sky Sports channels wherever you are.
If you get the complete Sky Sports package on Sky TV, you’ll also get the following six channels included alongside Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football:
- Sky Sports F1: Watch every Formula 1 practice, qualifying and race live in 2021 season.
- Sky Sports Cricket: The home of England and India home internationals, along with T20, IPL, international cricket and more.
- Sky Sports Golf: Watch every golf major and the Ryder Cup live in 2021.
- Sky Sports Action: With live action from Rugby Union, Rugby League, Tennis, Boxing, NFL, Darts and WWE.
- Sky Sports Arena: With live action from a variety of sports including International and European Rugby Union, Rugby League, Boxing, GAA and Darts.
- Sky Sports Main Event: Live action from the biggest events across the Sky Sports channels.
Best Sky TV Deals with Sky Sports
If you’re new to Sky, it’s currently possible to get Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports for £39 per month. This includes the Sky TV Signature package with more than 300 channels and a Sky Q set-top box through which to watch it. You’ll get all 8 Sky Sports channels included in HD.
| Service | Broadband | Television | Monthly Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports | No Broadband |      150+ channels included | £39/month for 18 months |
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix (31 day) + Sky Sports | No Broadband | 150+ channels included | £51/month for 1 months |
If you want access to the BT Sport channels in addition to the Sky Sports channels, you can get them both on Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports & TNT Sports for £65 per month:
| Service | Broadband | Television | Monthly Price |
|---|---|---|---|
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix + Sky Sports & TNT Sports | No Broadband |  150+ channels included | £65/month for 18 months |
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix (31 day) + Sky Sports & TNT Sports | No Broadband | 150+ channels included | £77/month for 1 months |
If you’re an existing Sky TV customer, you can add the Complete Sky Sports package to your existing plan for £25/month. Alternatively, you can get just the Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football channels for £18/month as part of the current 2-for-1 offer.
Sky TV with Broadband & Sky Sports
For even bigger savings, consider getting Sky’s Superfast Broadband together with Sky TV and Sky Sports in one combined package.
At present, you can get a combined package from £56 per month:
| Service | Broadband | Television | Monthly Price |
|---|---|---|---|
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband + Sky Sports | 61Mbps average download | 150+ channels included | £56/month for 18 months |
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Full Fibre 100 Broadband + Sky Sports | 100Mbps average download | 150+ channels included | £58/month for 18 months |
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Broadband + Sky Sports | 145Mbps average download | 150+ channels included | £59/month for 18 months |
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Plus Broadband + Sky Sports | 500Mbps average download | 150+ channels included | £66/month for 18 months |
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Superfast Broadband + Sky Sports & TNT Sports | 61Mbps average download | 150+ channels included | £82/month for 18 months |
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Full Fibre 100 Broadband + Sky Sports & TNT Sports | 100Mbps average download | 150+ channels included | £84/month for 18 months |
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Broadband + Sky Sports & TNT Sports | 145Mbps average download | 150+ channels included | £85/month for 18 months |
Sky Stream, Sky Entertainment & Netflix with Ultrafast Plus Broadband + Sky Sports & TNT Sports | 500Mbps average download | 150+ channels included | £92/month for 18 months |
For access to even faster download speeds, it’s possible to get Ultrafast Broadband (with an average download speed of 145Mbps) or Ultrafast Plus Broadband (with an average download speed of 500Mbps).
Premier League Games on Sky Sports
In the 2021/22 Premier League season, you can watch 128 live Premier League games on Sky Sports.
The following table shows upcoming matches that you can watch on the Sky Sports Premier League channel. Live coverage and pre-match analysis normally begins one hour prior to the kick-off.
| Date | Kick-Off Time | Home Team | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 13th August | 20:00 | Brentford | Arsenal |
| Sat 14th August | 17:30 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
| Sun 15th August | 14:00 | Newcastle United | West Ham United |
| Sun 15th August | 16:30 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester City |
| Sat 21st August | 17:30 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Watford |
| Sun 22nd August | 14:00 | Southampton | Manchester United |
| Sun 22nd August | 16:30 | Arsenal | Chelsea |
| Mon 23rd August | 20:00 | West Ham United | Leicester City |
| Sat 28th August | 17:30 | Liverpool | Chelsea |
| Sun 29th August | 14:00 | Burnley | Leeds United |
| Sun 29th August | 16:30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester United |
| Sat 11th September | 17:30 | Chelsea | Aston Villa |
| Sun 12th September | 16:30 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| Mon 13th September | 20:00 | Everton | Burnley |
| Fri 17th September | 20:00 | Newcastle United | Leeds United |
| Sat 18th September | 17:30 | Aston Villa | Everton |
| Sun 19th September | 14:00 | West Ham United | Manchester United |
| Sun 19th September | 16:30 | Tottenham Hotspur | Chelsea |
| Sat 25th September | 17:30 | Brentford | Liverpool |
| Sun 26th September | 14:00 | Southampton | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Sun 26th September | 16:30 | Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Mon 27th September | 20:00 | Crystal Palace | Brighton and Hove Albion |
Alongside the 128 live Premier League games, Sky also has live action from the EFL, Scottish Premiership, FA Women’s Super League and more. Sky is also the exclusive home for Bundesliga football in the UK, with the new season also due to kick off on the 13th August. You can see a full list of upcoming fixtures and when they’re showing on the Sky Sports website.
Inclusive Sky Sports Features
Sky Sports Red Button
You can use the Sky Sports red button when watching selected games live on Sky Sports. This gives you access to additional functionality, such as the ability to:
- Watch the match in Ultra HD (4K) quality, where available.
- Watch the match again from the start if you’ve missed it.
- Rewind and fast forward through the match, with a progress bar to find key moments in the game.
- Watch two Sky Sports channels side-by-side at the same time.
Sky Sports Recap
You’ll have access to Sky Sports Recap when watching the Sky Sports channels on Sky Q. This is an interactive app which allows you to catch up on highlights, whilst also keeping an eye on the live game.
Within the Sky Sports Recap app, you’ll see a timeline of key events in the game with information such as what happened (e.g. a goal or a missed shot), the player involved and the time in the match. You can choose an event to see a clip of the action from that time.
There’s more information about how Sky Sports Recap works on the Sky website.
Sky Sports App
As a Sky Sports customer on Sky TV, you’ll get inclusive access to the Sky Sports app. You can use this to watch the Sky Sports channels on your smartphone or tablet. Within the app, you can also follow the latest sports news, analysis, live blog posts and video highlights.
You can personalise the Sky Sports app by choosing your favourite teams, your favourite players and your favourite sports to follow in the app. This will give you a personalised news feed. You can also choose to receive notifications on the teams and sports you’re following.
If you’re a Sky Mobile customer, you’ll be able to stream from the Sky Sports app without using your data.
Sky Go
As part of your Sky TV subscription, you’ll also get inclusive access to the Sky Go app. This allows you to watch the Sky TV channels included with your subscription wherever you are. You can use the Sky Go app on your laptop, tablet or mobile phone. It gives you access to live TV channels, along with on-demand content and catch-up TV.
If you’re a Sky Mobile customer, you’ll also be able to stream from the Sky Go service without using your data allowance. You can get a Sky Mobile SIM card from £8 per month:
| Network | Minutes | Texts | Data | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Unlimited | Unlimited | 4GB | £8.00 |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | 10GB | £11.00 |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | 40GB | £12.00 |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | 15GB | £14.00 |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | 25GB | £16.00 |
| Unlimited | Unlimited | 100GB | £18.00 |
It’s also possible to get a range of devices on Sky like the iPhone 12 and iPad.
More Information
For more information about Premier League football on Sky Sports, please see Sky’s official website.
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