When to watch Portsmouth vs. Arsenal
- Sunday, Jan. 11 at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).
Where to watch Portsmouth vs. Arsenal
- Portsmouth vs. Arsenal will air in the US on ESPN 2 and ESPN Plus.
Arsenal begins its FA Cup campaign on Sunday with a trip to Fratton Park to face a Portsmouth team seeking a welcome distraction from its struggles in the Championship.
The Gunners’ dogged goalless draw at Anfield earlier this week has left them six points clear at the top of the English Premier League. While Mikel Arteta will understandably prioritize the club’s title challenge, the Arsenal boss will likely also be keen to banish the memories of last season’s early third-round exit in this competition, when his team was knocked out on penalties by a 10-man Manchester United.
Standing in the way of Arsenal’s progress to the last 32 is a Portsmouth team currently teetering just one point above the relegation zone in 21st place in the Championship. Last week’s stinging 5-0 defeat at Bristol City was far from ideal preparation for a meeting with the top flight’s leading team.
Portsmouth takes on Arsenal at Fratton Park on Sunday, Jan. 11. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, which is 9 a.m. ET or 6 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 1 a.m. AEDT in Australia early on Monday morning.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal last faced Portsmouth in the fifth round of the 2020 FA Cup, claiming a 2-0 victory on its way to lifting the trophy that season.
Livestream Portsmouth vs. Arsenal in the US
Every match from this point in the tournament will be available to stream live through ESPN Plus, which is accessible via the network’s new ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited streaming packages. ESPN Select carries ESPN Plus and is the cheaper option at $12 a month.
ESPN’s streaming platforms have been shaken up in recent months. The sports network now offers two tiers with its new direct-to-consumer setup: ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited. ESPN Select is essentially what ESPN Plus used to be, with the same content available to subscribers, including FA Cup soccer, for $12 a month. If you want full access to ESPN’s networks and services, such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes, as well as all of ESPN Select’s content, then ESPN Unlimited is the way to go. It costs $30 a month.
Livestream Portsmouth vs. Arsenal in the UK
TNT Sports and the BBC are sharing duties for this season’s FA Cup, with this Sunday afternoon game set to be shown on TNT Sport 1.
TNT Sports will be showing every match live from the third round onward, excluding Saturday 3 p.m. kick-offs. You can access TNT Sports via Sky Q as part of a TV package, as well as through online streaming options. It costs £31 either way and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content.
Livestream Portsmouth vs. Arsenal in Canada
Canadian soccer fans looking to watch this FA Cup fixture can watch all the action live via Sportsnet.
Sportsnet is available via most cable operators, but cord-cutters can subscribe to the network’s standalone streaming service Sportsnet Plus instead, with prices starting at CA$30 per month or CA$250 per year for the network’s standard plan.
Livestream Portsmouth vs. Arsenal in Australia
Football fans in Australia can watch FA Cup matches live on the streaming service Stan Sport.
Stan Sport will set you back AU$20 a month (on top of a Stan subscription, which starts at AU$12). It’s also worth noting that the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial.
As well as select FA Cup matches, a subscription will also give you access to Premier League, Champions League and Europa League action, as well as international rugby and Formula E.
