English Premier League sides battle as West Ham United face Sunderland in the opening weekend of the 2025-26 English Premier League season. Kickoff takes place on Saturday, August 16, at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET (8 a.m. MT), and the only way to watch it live is by streaming exclusively with Peacock.
• WATCH: The only way to watch West Ham United vs. Sunderland is on Peacock Premium, NBC’s low-cost streaming service. To watch live sports on Peacock, you’ll need the premium option ($10.99 a month, $109.99 a year).
What TV channel is the West Ham vs Sunderland match on? Is it streaming only?
When is this English Premier League match? Kick-off is on Saturday, August 16, at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET (8 a.m. MT), but coverage begins slightly before the kick.
Where: Stadium of Light | Sunderland, England
What TV channel is the match on? Peacock is not a TV channel, and there is no TV broadcast for this game. This game is only available to watch live streaming on Peacock.
How to watch the game streaming live: You have to sign up for Peacock Premium ($10.99/month, $109.99 a year) to watch this game live. Sign up on your TV, computer, phone, or tablet with the Peacock app, and follow the instructions on the Peacock home page. It will walk you through the steps to sign up quickly. Once you have signed up, you can download the Peacock app (for Apple/iOS or for Google Android) and sign in on your phone, computer, smart TV, or other streaming device.
What is Peacock, and is there a free trial? How much does Peacock cost?
Peacock is not a TV channel, it is simply a low-cost streaming service. Unfortunately, there is no free trial currently available for Peacock. However, the cost of the service is very reasonable. You can choose the $10.99/month Premium Plan that includes ads, and you can cancel either plan at any time. Additionally, right now you can sign up for a year of service for $109.99, or 12 months for the price of 10.
The Peacock app and streaming service are available on most smart TVs, video game consoles — like the PS4, PS5, and XBOX — as well as streaming devices alike Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV.
Peacock offers a slew of regular live sports programming like Premier League matches every weekend. NBC and Peacock also have a deal to broadcast some college football and basketball games exclusively streaming on the platform, including Big Ten matchups and more. Peacock is also the new home for WWE Networks and wildly popular events like the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania.
West Ham United vs. Sunderland latest point spread, betting odds
Moneyline: WHU: +125 | Draw: +230 | SUN: +220
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