We've nearly come to the end of the first December midweek feast of Premier League games. This week we've seen Arsenal snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, Chris Wilder losing on his Sheffield United return, and Manchester City getting absolutely battered by Aston Villa.
The fun continues tonight, and the standout fixture is West Ham's visit to North London to take on Spurs. It's fair to say that these two clubs do not like each other, and I should know, as I've a vested interest in one of them, but in the interest of fairness and objectivity, I won't say which. I'm just going to dispassionately preview West Ham's attempt to take on the MIGHTY TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR. Ahem. Sorry about that.
The Totally Objective State of Play: Premier League in December
Spurs came absolutely flying out of the gates this season under Big Ange, taking points off of Arsenal, Manchester United, and Liverpool (although granted that was contentious as anything). Then a complete Tottenham classic meltdown against Chelsea saw Spurs lose both centre-backs, their star signing, and their promising left-back wiped out in the space of 45 minutes. They've not won a game since then, and they'll be hoping to get back to winning ways against an old enemy tonight.
West Ham had one of the best seasons in the club's history last year, clinching European glory in the UEFA Conference League. This season, they've had some impressive performances and results and once again find themselves in the hunt for a European place this season, they're currently sitting in 9th, 4 points off the Conference League spot.
How to Watch Spurs vs West Ham in the UK
The game kicks off tonight at 8:15 pm GMT. December midweek fixtures mean that the usual UK broadcasters of Sky Sports and TNT won't be showing this game, as it's part of Amazon's deal to broadcast select Premier League games throughout the season.
Amazon has the rights to most midweek games in December, which means if you're in the UK and you already have an Amazon account, you don't need to do anything to be able to watch these games. If you're in the UK and you don't have a Prime Video account yet, you can still watch the midweek games for free by grabbing a 30-day free trial and watching that way.
How to Watch Spurs vs West Ham in the US
If you're in the US, your times are 3:15 pm EST, 12:15 pm PT, and you've got a couple of options to choose from. Peacock will be showing the Spurs vs West Ham game (sign up for $5.99), or you can always connect your VPN to a server in the UK. From there, you can either login in to your existing Prime account and watch the game there instead.
Buying a VPN here is the more expensive option, but it will open you up to a lot more soccer freebies like this in the future. For example the Europa League and Champions League finals will be free to view in the UK, but paid in the US -- but with a VPN you can bypass this geolocking.
Here's a quick step by step:
- Sign up/ install your streaming-friendly VPN, like ExpressVPN
- Download the app on your preferred device (compatible with Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more).
- Open the app and connect to any server in the United Kingdom
- Sign-up for Prime Video 30-day free trial (don't forget to cancel your trial before the 30 days are up, otherwise you will be charged)
- Clear your cache if you encounter any issues
- Enjoy the game
If you're signing up for a new account, you might need to provide a UK postcode, but don't worry, you can use any postcode, like this one, which is for 10 Downing Street: SW1A 2AA
Football On Amazon Prime Schedule
Amazon Prime Video has got access to 20 Premier League games across the whole of December. Here's the schedule for each one being show at no extra cost for Amazon Prime members.
7 December
- EVERTON V NEWCASTLE – 19:30
- SPURS VS WEST HAM – 20:15
26 December
- NEWCASTLE V NOTTINGHAM FOREST – 12:30
- BOURNEMOUTH V FULHAM – 15:00
- SHEFFIELD UNITED V LUTON – 15:00
- BURNLEY V LIVERPOOL – 17:30
- MANCHESTER UNITED V ASTON VILLA – 20:00
27 December
- BRENTFORD V WOLVES – 19:30
- CHELSEA V CRYSTAL PALACE – 19:30
- EVERTON V MANCHESTER CITY – 20:15
28 December
- BRIGHTON VS SPURS – 19:30
- ARSENAL V WEST HAM – 20:15
Best VPN for Streaming in 2023
If you need a deeper dive, check out our roundup of the best VPNs.
People can sometimes see the yearly subscription cost of a VPN and shy away. It might look like a lot on paper, but in reality you are getting a lot for your money.
You can unlock geo-restricted content from anywhere in the world and enjoy a whole new world of movies and TV-shows without having to pay extra for them.
They are also incredibly useful beyond just bypassing geoblocking. They're great for avoiding server issues on games or restrictive skill-based-matchmaking (SBMM), online data encryption, shielding your identity, lightning-quick connectivity, and ensuring access to otherwise restricted sites. It's a seriously good investment.
One of the very best VPN deals going right now is for ExpressVPN. They've currently got a great deal on. Sign up today and you'll get yourself 49% off their 1-year deal. You'll also be getting an additional 3-months free. So at the equivalent of $6.67 per month, you're getting 15-months of coverage under one of the best VPNs available at the moment.
Subscribers also get a generous 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can catch all the December Premier League action on your Prime Video trial, and then end your subscription and get your money back, no questions asked.
