When to watch Portsmouth vs Arsenal
- Sunday, January 11 at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).
Where to watch Portsmouth vs Arsenal
- Portsmouth vs Arsenal will be broadcast in the United States on ESPN 2 and ESPN Plus.
Arsenal begin their FA Cup campaign on Sunday with a trip to Fratton Park to face a Portsmouth side seeking a welcome distraction from their Championship struggles.
The Gunners’ goalless draw at Anfield earlier this week left them six points clear at the top of the English Premier League. While Mikel Arteta will naturally prioritize the club’s title challenge, the Arsenal boss will probably also want to banish memories of last season’s early third round exit in this competition, when his side were knocked out on penalties by a 10-man Manchester United.
What stands in the way of Arsenal’s progression to the last 16 is a Portsmouth side who currently sit just one point above the relegation zone, in 21st place in the Championship. Last week’s crushing 5-0 defeat at Bristol City was far from ideal preparation for a meeting with the top flight team.
Portsmouth face Arsenal at Fratton Park on Sunday January 11. Kick-off is set for 2:00 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, which is 9 6:00 a.m. ET or 6:00 a.m. PT in the United States and Canada, and 1:00 a.m. AEDT in Australia early Monday morning.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal last faced Portsmouth in the fifth round of the 2020 FA Cup, securing a 2-0 victory en route to lifting the trophy that season.
Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty ImagesLive stream Portsmouth vs Arsenal in USA
Every match from this point on in the tournament will be able to be streamed live via ESPN Plus, accessible through the new network. ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited streaming packages. ESPN Select offers ESPN Plus and is the cheapest option at $12 per 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 was, with the same content available to subscribers, including FA Cup football, 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 ESPN Select content, then ESPN Unlimited is the way to go. It costs $30 per month.
Live stream Portsmouth vs Arsenal in the UK
TNT Sports and the BBC share duties for this season’s FA Cup, with this Sunday afternoon match set to be broadcast on TNT Sport 1.
TNT Sports will broadcast every game live from Round 3 onward, with the exception of Saturday’s 3 p.m. kickoffs. You can access TNT Sports through Sky Q as part of a TV package, as well as through online streaming options. It costs £31 both ways and comes in a package including Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content.
Live stream Portsmouth vs Arsenal in Canada
Canadian soccer fans who want to watch this FA Cup match can watch all the action live via Sportsnet.
Sportsnet is available through most cable providers, but cord cutters can subscribe to the network’s standalone streaming service Sportsnet Plus, with prices starting at CA$30 per month or CA$250 per year for the network’s standard package.
Live stream Portsmouth vs Arsenal in Australia
Australian rules football fans can watch FA Cup matches live on the Stan Sport streaming service.
Stan Sport will cost you AU$20 per month (in addition to a Stan subscription, which starts at AU$12). It’s also worth noting that the streaming service currently offers 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 matches, as well as international rugby and Formula E.