
Writer, analyst, podcaster, Spurs fan. Three out of four is not bad. If there is a data angle, I will find it.
Previously at OLBG, we looked into how much it cost fans of EFL teams following their side to every home and away game during the 2021/22 campaign, not including the cost of bets on football betting sites. The research totalled the lowest possible season ticket; average train travel costs to away games (the most popular mode of transport), the total cost of away tickets (based on the league average) and tickets/ trains to Wembley where applicable.
🚂⚽️💸 Unveiling Premier League Fan Costs for 2024/25! 🎫🏟️
Using the same methodology, we’ve totted up an approximate cost for each Premier League team and ranked them according to how many fans may have to shell out to go to every game across the 2024/25 campaign.
Here’s how much it will cost the extremely devoted fans of every Premier League during the 2024/25 season
Team | Away Ticket Price | Total Away ticket cost | Total travel cost (train) | Average train cost per game | Season ticket costs (lowest adult price) | TOTAL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newcastle United | Newcastle | £30 | £570.00 | £1,900.00 | £100.00 | £662 | £3,132.00 |
Bournemouth | Bournemouth | £30 | £570.00 | £1,800.00 | £94.74 | £633 | £3,003.00 |
Arsenal | London | £30 | £570.00 | £940.00 | £49.47 | £1,073 | £2,583.00 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | £30 | £570.00 | £1,420.00 | £74.74 | £525 | £2,515.00 |
Liverpool | Liverpool | £30 | £570.00 | £1,200.00 | £63.16 | £713 | £2,483.00 |
Nottingham Forest | Nottingham | £30 | £570.00 | £1,300.00 | £68.42 | £550 | £2,420.00 |
Tottenham Hotspur | London | £30 | £570.00 | £940.00 | £49.47 | £856 | £2,366.00 |
Aston Villa | Birmingham | £30 | £570.00 | £1,150.00 | £60.53 | £640 | £2,360.00 |
Southampton | Southampton | £30 | £570.00 | £1,290.00 | £67.89 | £479 | £2,339.00 |
Everton | Liverpool | £30 | £570.00 | £1,200.00 | £63.16 | £555 | £2,325.00 |
Chelsea | London | £30 | £570.00 | £940.00 | £49.47 | £810 | £2,320.00 |
Leicester City | Leicester | £30 | £570.00 | £1,330.00 | £70.00 | £404 | £2,304.00 |
Ipswich Town | Ipswich | £30 | £570.00 | £1,350.00 | £71.05 | £372 | £2,292.00 |
Manchester United | Manchester | £30 | £570.00 | £1,130.00 | £59.47 | £579 | £2,279.00 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton | £30 | £570.00 | £1,060.00 | £55.79 | £595 | £2,225.00 |
Fulham | London | £30 | £570.00 | £940.00 | £49.47 | £619 | £2,129.00 |
Manchester City | Manchester | £30 | £570.00 | £1,130.00 | £59.47 | £425 | £2,125.00 |
Crystal Palace | London | £30 | £570.00 | £940.00 | £49.47 | £545 | £2,055.00 |
Brentford | London | £30 | £570.00 | £940.00 | £49.47 | £495 | £2,005.00 |
West Ham United | London | £30 | £570.00 | £940.00 | £49.47 | £345 | £1,855.00 |
Toon at the Top
Hard-core Newcastle fans will be wishing they had a fraction of the wealth their Saudi-backed owners have at their disposal, as our research shows they will have to pay the most compared to any other club to follow their side during the upcoming season.
🤑⚽️ Newcastle Fans: Big Spend, Bigger Passion! 💸🚂
Taking into account their total travel costs of a whopping £1,900 (based on an average of £100 per away game), even their season ticket costs of £662 could not stop them from taking the top spot, with a total spend of £3,132.
While Bournemouth were not far behind in second as supporters of the Cherries would also end up spending over £3,000 in a season - only they and Newcastle supporters would clear this benchmark and with the Magpies; support having to do a fair bit of travelling in order to follow their club, distance and the cost of it is a key factor for those who also follow the Vitality Stadium outfit.
With Newcastle’s not being able to call upon a local derby of any kind or even a trip to Yorkshire for a relatively nearby away day, it means a trip to Merseyside to face Everton or Liverpool would serve as the nearest trip from St James' Park, whereas Bournemouth have a few fixtures closer by in the form of Southampton and Brighton and this is why they rank second to the Magpies.
Travel Costs are Rising
Liverpool, Leeds and Arsenal make up the Top Five
Image: Yurificacion/via Wikimedia Commons
Arsenal placed third in our league table and although travelling fans do not have to spend as much as the two teams above - mainly because of so many London derbies, a season ticket at the Emirates is far from cheap and with this golden ticket costing £1,073 for the cheapest sit in the house, the total spend in the red half of North London comes in at £2,583 and for further context, this is £217 more than nearest rivals Tottenham.
Season Ticket Prices
Rounding out the top four are Wolves as the West Midlands outfit charge £525 in terms of their cheapest season ticket but it is travel costs where things start to stack up. At an average of £74,74 for a train ticket, following the Molineux men away from home is far from a cheap day out.
While rounding out the top five are current Premier League leaders Liverpool and with the Merseyside outfit commanding £713 for a season ticket, this added to £570 of away travel (same for all Premier League clubs across 19 away games) and £1,200 of train travel means a total 2024/25 cost of £2,483.
London Quartet the ‘Cheapest’ to Support
Photo Credit: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
West Ham, Brentford and Fulham make up the bottom four, with seven London clubs in the Premier League minimising their travel costs to away fixtures. The Hammers can also boast the cheapest season ticket price in the league (£345), evidencing their mantra of being ‘committed to affordable football’ as stated on the club website.
Any Old Iron?
Brentford place just above them, again having modest season ticket prices of £495 and at Crystal Palace, a season ticket at Selhust Park costs £545 by comparison - that £50 difference is the sole differernce maker between the two club's respective overall outlays for supporters. The Bees at £2,005, the Eagles at £2,055.
Fulham are another London club that finds themselves in the bottom five but somewhat surprisingly, it is Manchester City who sit fourth from bottom and with the defending champions only charging £425 for their cheapest season ticket, it means total spend for Cityzen comes in at £2,125 - four pounds cheaper than that of Fulham at £2,129.
SOURCES
SOURCES
Premier League Away Tickets Are Capped at £30 - https://www.themag.co.uk/2022/06/premier-league-official-announcement-price-for-away-fan-tickets-agreed-until-2025/ - this cost x19 for away travel to every game
Train price data - https://www.thetrainline.com/
Season Ticket Costs - https://www.givemesport.com/every-premier-league-clubs-cheapest-season-ticket-2024-25/