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Live football on TV: UK match schedule this week, online streams & free-to-air websites

Trying to figure out what football is being shown live on TV this week? Look no further!

There are plenty of derby games to look forward to at the weekend, including, in what is perhaps the pick of the games, Pep Guardiola's Man City can potentially win the Premier League title against Manchester United.

Elsewhere, fans can also look forward to a Merseyside derby and a Madrid derby this week, as well as Major League Soccer and A-League action.

To help you choose what to watch, Goal has taken a look at all the football on TV in the UK today tonight and this week, including some that you can watch for free and live stream.


All live football matches on UK TV this week


Saturday April 7, 2018

MatchCompetitionKick-off time (BST)Channel
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Brisbane RoarA-League08:35BT Sport 3
Melbourne City vs Central Coast MarinersA-League10:50BT Sport 3
Alaves vs GetafeLa Liga12:00Sky Sports Red Button
Ebbsfleet United vs Macclesfield TownNational League12:15BT Sport 1
Norwich City vs Aston VillaChampionship12:30Sky Sports Football
Everton vs Liverpool Premier League 12:30 Sky Sports Premier League
Roma vs FiorentinaSerie A17:00BT Sport 3
Man City vs Man Utd Premier League 17:30 Sky Sports Premier League
Hamburg vs SchallkeBundesliga17:30BT Sport 1
Real Betis vs EibarLa Liga17:30Sky Sports Football
AZ Alkmaar vs PSV EindhovenEredivisie18:45Sky Sports Red Button
Sampdoria vs GenoaSerie A19:45BT Sport 1
Barcelona vs Leganes La Liga 19:45 Sky Sports Football
Atlanta United vs Los Angeles FCMLS22:00Sky Sports Football

Sunday April 8, 2018

MatchCompetitionKick-off time (BST)Channel
Philadelphia Union vs San Jose EarthquakesMLS00:00Sky Sports Football
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington PhoenixA-League08:00BT Sport ESPN
Sydney vs Adelaide UnitedA-League10:00BT Sport ESPN
Levante vs Las PalmasLa Liga11:00Sky Sports Football
Torino vs InterSerie A11:30BT Sport 3
Hamilton Academical vs CelticScottish Premiership12:30BT Sport 1
FC Twente vs FeyenoordEredivisie13:30Sky Sports Mix
Nice vs RennesLigue 114:00BT Sport Extra 2
Napoli vs ChievoSerie A14:00BT Sport ESPN
Arsenal vs Southampton Premier League 14:15 Sky Sports Premier League
Borussia Dortmund vs VFB Stuttgart Bundesliga 14:30 BT Sport 3
Lincoln City vs Shrewsbury TownCheckatrade Trophy final15:00Sky Sports Football
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid La Liga 15:15 Sky Sports Red Button
Ajax vs HeraclesEredivisie15:45Sky Sports Mix
Metz vs LyonLigue 116:00BT Sport ESPN
Chelsea vs West Ham Premier League 16:30 Sky Sports Premier League
Udinese vs LazioSerie A17:00BT Sport 1
Eintracht Frankfurt vs HoffenheimBundesliga17:00BT Sport 3
Real Sociedad vs GironaLa Liga17:30Sky Sports Football
AC Milan vs Sassuolo Serie A 19:45 BT Sport 1
Valencia vs EspanyolLa Liga19:45Sky Sports Football
Marseille vs MontpellierLigue 120:00BT Sport 3
Orlando City vs Portland TimbersMLS21:00Sky Sports Football

How to watch football for free in the UK


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There are a number of games throughout the week that can be watched live for free on a variety of different channels.

National broadcasters such as BBC, BBC Alba, BBC Wales and S4C occasionally show matches from the UK, with a few available to watch this week.

Free-to-air channel Freesports shows games from Portugal's Primeira Liga and Belgium's Jupiler Pro League, while BritAsia TV broadcasts games from the Indian Super League.

See the table below for the free games on UK TV this week.

MatchCompetitionKick-off time (BST)Channel
England Women vs Wales WomenWorld Cup 2019 qualifierApril 6 / 19:00BBC Two
Sporting de Charleroi vs AnderlechtJupiler LeagueApril 6 / 19:30FreeSports

Furthermore, highlights from all Premier League matches are shown on BBC One'sMatch of the Day programme, which generally airs on Saturdays at 22:30 .

On Channel 5, you can watch highlights from the Championship on Football on 5: The Championship , which airs on Saturdays at 21:00

Sky Sports News, which regularly shows clips and highlights from games, is available to all Sky and Virgin Media subscribers regardless of package.


How to legally stream football in the UK


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As well as being able to watch football on TV in the UK, fans can stream games live online and using various apps.

Sky TV customers, for example, can access the Sky Go facility, which allows users to stream matches live and on demand on any mobile, laptop or tablet device.

BT Sport, similarly, offer the BT Sport app , through which customers can stream games live and on-the-go on a variety of devices.

The likes of Sky Go and the BT Sport app are generally available for most Apple iOS and Android devices.

Furthermore, for games that are broadcast on BBC, viewers can opt to use the BBC iPlayer , which is a streaming service compatible with Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and a host of other platforms.

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