The Women's Super League has its first action of 2025 – here we've got you covered with our guide on how to watch the WSL online, on TV, and for free.
• Liverpool vs Brighton (17 Jan, 19.00 GMT): Sky Sports
• Everton vs Aston Villa (18 Jan, 17.30 GMT): YouTube
• Tottenham vs Leicester City (19 Jan, 12.30 GMT): BBC iPlayer
• Arsenal vs Crystal Palace (19 Jan, 14.00 GMT): YouTube
• West Ham vs Chelsea (19 Jan, 15.00 GMT): YouTube
• Manchester City vs Manchester United (19 Jan, 18.45 GMT): Sky Sports
The tastiest match in the latest round of the WSL is Sunday's Manchester derby.
Both clubs are in need of points to keep up in the title race. City are currently second in the table but fourth-United could leapfrog them with a win.
At the other end of the table, a victory for Crystal Palace may see them off the bottom but they face a tricky opponent with an in-form Arsenal.
To round off the fixtures; Chelsea travel to West Ham, Liverpool host Brighton, Tottenham welcome Leicester and Aston Villa go away to Everton.
But how can you watch those games? Here's all you need to know.
Watch the WSL for free
All WSL games on 17/18/19 January are available to watch totally for free, depending on your location.
This is because the Women's Super League itself broadcasts all games directly on its YouTube channel,. In the instances where the WSL has a TV deal with an external broadcaster, the game in question will not be available in that country, but will be elsewhere in the world.
In this round, Liverpool vs Brighton and the Manchester derby is being widely televised, so a restricted number of countries will have access to the stream on YouTube. Meanwhile Tottenham vs Leicester will be on the BBC, so UK viewers are excluded from the YouTube feed, but the BBC is still a free service.
If you're travelling and not in the country where you'd usually watch your WSL streams, you can still tune in by using a VPN – more on that below.
Watch Women's Super League football from anywhere
What if you're away from home when the games are on, and find access to your usual streaming service geo-blocked? The solution is a VPN, a piece of software that sets your devices to appear to be in any country in the world.
Assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to unblock the streaming services you usually use, and you have the added benefit of enhanced internet security.
FourFourTwo’s colleagues TechRadar are experts in this field, and they reckon NordVPN is the best VPN provider out there.
How to watch Liverpool vs Brighton in the WSL
• Date: January 17, 2025
• Kick-off time: 19.00 GMT / 14.00 ET
Liverpool vs Brighton will be available to watch on Sky Sports and so will have restrictions on the YouTube stream.
Watch Everton vs Aston Villa in the WSL
• Date: January 18, 2025
• Kick-off time: 17.30 GMT / 12.30 ET
There is no separate broadcast deal here, so you can watch Everton vs Aston Villa live stream on the WSL YouTube channel from anywhere in the world.
Watch Tottenham vs Leicester City in the WSL
• Date: January 19, 2025
• Kick-off time: 12.30 GMT / 07.30 ET
The clash has been selected for broadcast by the BBC in the UK. You can watch Tottenham vs Leicester City in the WSL for free via the BBC iPlayer streaming platform, the BBC Sport website, and the red button.
Elsewhere in the world, the game will be shown on the Women's Super League's YouTube channel.
If you're a UK TV licence holder who is currently outside the country, and would prefer to watch with BBC commentators and pundits, you can still do so. All you need is a VPN, such as NordVPN.
Watch Arsenal vs Crystal Palace in the WSL
• Date: January 19, 2025
• Kick-off time: 14.00 GMT / 09.00 ET
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace will solely be available on the WSL YouTube channel, around the world.
Watch West Ham vs Chelsea in the WSL
• Date: January 19, 2025
• Kick-off time: 15.00 GMT / 10.00 ET
Again, West Ham vs Chelsea in the Women's Super League is only available on the WSL YouTube channel.
Watch Manchester City vs Manchester United in the WSL
• Date: January 19, 2025
• Kick-off time: 18.45 GMT / 13.45 ET
Manchester City vs Manchester United will be available to watch on Sky Sports and so will have restrictions on the YouTube stream.
Women's Super League standings and season so far
Chelsea are currently leading the league and are six points clear. In FourFourTwo's view they will win a sixth consecutive title.
The Blues have created a good points barrier to rivals Manchester City, who are in second. The battle for third place, which is the final Women's Champions League spot, is also a close one as things stand.
Arsenal currently hold third but they have the same amount of points as fourth-place Manchester United.
Only six points separates sixth and 12th which makes the relegation battle one to keep an eye on.
Crystal Palace lie bottom but their overall performances have been positive.
