Crystal Palace v Aston Villa: date, kick off time and how to watch as Villa head to London

Aston Villa are back on the road this weekend as they travel to South London to face Crystal Palace.

Villa have had a mixed start to the season as they followed up their 2-0 opening day defeat at AFC Bournemouth with a well earned 2-1 win against Everton.

Palace head into the match off the back of a 1-1 draw away at Liverpool, in a match where they probably felt unlucky not to win.

Here’s what you need to know about the match at Selhurst Park, and also how you can catch highlights of the game.

When do Aston Villa go to Crystal Palace?

Villa head down to London to face Crystal Palace on Saturday, 20 August. Kick off is at 3pm.

Is the match on TV?

To comply with the regulation on televised coverage between 2:45PM & 5:15PM on a Saturday, Crystal Palace v Aston Villa will not be televised.

Further broadcasting rights are restricted for clubs in the UK, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.

How can I subscribe to Villa TV?

For pre match build up and post match analysis, you can sign up to Aston Villa’s official TV channel, Villa TV.

A monthly subscription can be bought for £1.99, whilst a 12 month subscription can be purchased for £19.99.

Where can I watch highlights?

Highlights of Villa’s trip to London will be available to watch from 5.15pm on Saturday for Sky Sports customers via the Sky Sports App.

Highlights will also be available on BBC One on Match of The Day which begins at 10.20pm on Saturday, 6 August.

How can I sign up to Sky Sports?

For brand new customers you can get Sky TV and Sky Sports for £44 a month for 18 months instead of £51/month. The price includes a Netflix subscription and there’s a £20 set up fee.

If you’re a current Sky customer the cheapest option will cost you £15 extra a month in the 2 for 1 Football Channel Offer and is perfect for fans who only want football.

You can also sign up to a 24 hour Now TV pass which will entitle you to If you’re already in contract with another provider then you can also sign up to access Sky Sports through a Now TV membership.

There are two options to choose from - a monthly subscription which is £33 a month, or a single day subscription which is £11 a month.

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