How to watch today's Aston Villa vs Salzburg Europa League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Aston Villa will be out to wrap up a successful league phase campaign with a win over Salzburg, who are in desperate need of a victory. 

Here is where to find English-language live streams of Aston Villa vs Salzburg as GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the game today.

	USA	Paramount+
	UK	TNT Sports
	Australia	Stan Sport
	Canada	Fubo Canada
	South / Sub-Saharan Africa	SuperSport
	Malaysia	beIN Sports Malaysia
	Middle East	beIN Sports MENA

How to watch anywhere with a VPN

If you are travelling abroad or just want to access your usual streaming services from a different part of the world, you may run into geo-restrictions. This is where a Virtual Private Network (VPN) comes in handy.

A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure, encrypted connection online. By virtually changing your location to a country where the game is being broadcast, you can bypass blackout restrictions and watch your favourite team live. Click here for a step-by-step guide or, alternatively, check out GOAL's guide to the best VPNs for streaming sports.

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Aston Villa vs Salzburg kick-off time

Europa League - Europa League

Villa Park

Aston Villa and Salzburg will kick off on 29 Jan 2026 at 15:00 EST and 20:00 GMT.

Match preview

Villa are slowly regaining their form, having won back-to-back matches, including a victory over Fenerbache in their most recent Europa League fixture, which sees them placed second in the league phase standings, level on points with leaders, Lyon. The English side will finish at the top of the standings if they overcome Salzburg and the result between Lyon and PAOK goes their way.

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Meanwhile, Salzburg are also undefeated in their last two matches, having made it back-to-back wins when they overcame Basel in their most recent game, which was an Europa League clash. The Austrian giants are in a must-win scenario as they need to secure a win over Villa in order to stand a chance of progressing to the knockout phase. A draw or a loss for Salzburg would see them bow out of the tournament.

Injury news & key stats

Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, and Boubacar Kamara are the Villa trio that have been ruled out, while Ross Barkley is doubtful. However, there are no suspension concerns for the Birmingham outfit. 

Their visitors, Salzburg, also do not have suspension worries, but Takumu Kawamura and John Mellberg have been nursing injuries.

This will be the first-ever meeting between Villa and Salzburg.

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Team news & squads

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Head-to-Head Record

Standings

Step-by-step VPN guide to watch Aston Villa vs Salzburg today

NordVPN

1. Download & Install: Sign up to NordVPN or another reputable VPN service (check out GOAL's guide here) and download the app on your device.
2. Connect to a Server: Open the app and select a server location where the match is being shown (e.g. if you are in the UK but want to watch a US stream, connect to a US server).
3. Clear Cache: Sometimes your browser holds onto your old location. Clear your cookies or refresh your browser to ensure the change takes effect.
4. Start Streaming: Go to your broadcaster's website and app and enjoy the game.

>How to watch on the Big Screen

Watching on your phone or laptop is fine, but live sports belongs on the big screen. Here is how to get the VPN working on your TV:

• Smart TVs & Fire Stick: Most Android-based TVs and devices like the Amazon Fire TV Stick or Google Chromecast with Google TV have native VPN apps. Simply search for your VPN provider in the app store on your TV, log in, and connect just like you would on your phone.
• Apple TV, Roku & Consoles: These devices often don't support direct VPN apps. The easiest workaround is to use Smart DNS (usually found in your VPN account settings) or Mirror/Cast the stream from your VPN-connected phone or laptop to your TV.

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