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Need to know How to watch Aston Villa vs Real Sociedad - TV channel, live stream and kick-off time Aston Villa are briefly back on British shores to face Real Sociedad in pre-season before departing for the Asian leg of their summer series later this weeks Everything you need to watch Aston Villa vs Real Sociedad: - Kick-off time and stream: Aston Villa's pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad takes place on Tuesday, kicking off at 7.30pm BST. UK fans can live stream the entire match exclusively via VillaTV by purchasing a match pass for £6.99 or an annual Video Membership for £30. - Radio coverage: For supporters who are unable to watch the live video broadcast, audio commentary of the game is also accessible via VillaTV. You can tune into this radio coverage from anywhere in the world for free by creating an Essential Membership on the club's official website. - Villa form: Unai Emery's side began their 2026 summer preparations in fantastic form, claiming an emphatic 5-0 victory over Walsall before losing 2-1 against Porto. They will be aiming to get back to winning form in their clash with Real Sociedad before heading out on their international pre-season tour. - La Real form: Real Sociedad have had a mixed start to their summer campaign, losing against Pau before following up a 1-1 draw against Racing Santander and a 2-1 win over Wolves this past weekend. The Spanish side looked sharp on the counter-attack against Wolves and will certainly provide a stern test for Villa's fitness and tactical structure. - Transfer activity: Villa have been incredibly busy in the transfer market, most notably selling Morgan Rogers to Chelsea for a British record £117 million while bringing in Alejandro Garnacho and João Gomes. On the other hand, Real Sociedad have recently seen the departure of Brais Méndez to Columbus Crew, while Japanese youngster Kazunari Kita is their biggest get thus far following his arrival from Kyoto Sanga. READ MORE: Jack Grealish's dream summer move set to be blocked following transfer announcement Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL. Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside Formula 1, darts and golf.