THE BEST AND WORST VALUE PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON TICKETS: WHOSE FANS ARE PAYING £108.50 PER GOAL?
Ever wondered whether your Premier League club is ripping you off for your season ticket? Ever sat down in the pub with your mates, and worked out how many bangers you were getting for your hard-earned bucks?
Well, we have crunched the numbers so that you don't have to ponder any more.
Look away Tottenham and Wolves fans because Daily Mail Sport's league table of the best value club season tickets does not make good reading.
It's much better news for Manchester City and Arsenal fans though, with a season ticket at the Etihad so far producing 19 goals and six wins for their £425. Despite paying the highest price in the league, afficionados at the Emirates have seen 18 goals and six wins, too.
City and league leaders Arsenal are also flying high with a 86 per cent home win rate. The north London fans should expect no less from their players as they have to fork out £1,127 to see their team try to avoid finishing second again. Although this year is looking like their year.
If you support the Gunners, you are paying £59.32 per point and £187.83 per win, which could be deemed worth it if the Premier League trophy is lifted at the end of the season.
However, Arsenal's two biggest London rivals are paying even more than them, including one set of fans forking out £856 per win thus far. Arsenal sit 14th in the price-per-point table; Chelsea are even lower in 17th.
The standard season ticket price for Chelsea is £880, making their tickets the second most expensive in the league behind Arsenal. However, this also reflects the current Premier League table, so can Arsenal and Chelsea fans be too annoyed about the high price demands?
Tottenham, on the other hand, should have a lot more to answer for as their fans are paying £171.20 per point, picking up just one win in the process. For a little over double that at £345, you can buy a season ticket at West Ham United, the lowest-priced season ticket in the league.
Watching the Irons would be cheaper and a much better value for your money, as it is £43.16 per goal compared to Tottenham's £108.50. At least with Tottenham's ground, there is no running track pushing you further away from the pitch.
Only bottom of the league Wolverhampton Wanderers sit lower than Tottenham on the points-to-price table, registering just one point at home this season. This is not considered good enough with the new luxury stadium and the third-highest price season ticket prices set at £856.
Daily Mail Sport spoke to fans at both ends of the table and we will let you decide who seems happier.
Jospeh McLeod, a Tottenham season ticket holder, had this to say: 'Tottenham can't wonder why games aren't selling out and why seats are being left empty.
'A decent day out at the football is starting to cost an arm and a leg, you've got the £856 season ticket but then you have the food, drink, travel even matchday programmes are on the rise!
'It doesn't even matter if you have the best stadium in the world when your attacking output is no better than Nottingham Forrest and West Ham.'
He went on to say that his season ticket allows him to go to every home Premier League game, one FA Cup, one Carabao Cup and one Champions League game. 'I had to pay £74 for my ticket for the Copenhagen game, who are bottom of the Champions League!'
In Manchester, the fans are happy with their season ticket prices. However, Manchester City have not offered new traditional season tickets for fans since 2021, and unsurprisingly this is not without controversy. Manchester City offer an innovative scheme and are the only team in the league to do so.
This is the flexi gold scheme. The idea is essentially that you get a reserved season ticket for members who have earned enough points from having a standard Cityzens membership or a junior membership.
This ticket reserves you a ticket every week and then allows you to pay as you watch.
However, like everything, this comes at a cost. The flexi season ticket was originally an extra £150 for adults and £75 for juniors. This proved unpopular, with fans questioning whether this would be the end for traditional season tickets. City duly refunded up-front fees.
Manchester City fan Martin Cummins gave his take on the ticket pricing at his club. 'I think City's ticket pricing is generally very good when you compare it to the other top 6 teams in the Premier League,' he said.
'With our new stand being built this will increase the crowd and hopefully with that the club keep prices the same for next season.'
He joked: 'I've got friends who support Man United that are paying more money than us and haven't seen a league title in over 10 years.'
For Tottenham fans, it is no laughing matter.
It is not all doom and gloom for fans of London clubs in the Premier League though, as Fulham and Brentford's numbers are appealing. While Fulham have a 67 per cent win record, Brentford boast a percentage of 71 in the league at home this season. If you are a Fulham fan, the 13 points accumulated at home would cost you £37.38 per point.
Below is out comprehensive analysis of every season ticket in the premier league, and what the fans are getting in return.
| Position | Team | Price | Price per point | Home points | Actual pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | £425 | £23.61 | 18 | 2nd |
| 2 | Brentford | £495 | £30.98 | 16 | 13th |
| 3 | Sunderland | £490 | £32.67 | 15 | 6th |
| 4 | Fulham | £486 | £37.28 | 13 | 15th |
| 5 | Aston Villa | £672 | £42 | 16 | 3rd |
| 6 | Brighton | £610 | £43.57 | 14 | 7th |
| 7 | Leeds | £495 | £45 | 11 | 17th |
| 8 | Manchester United | £608 | £46.77 | 13 | 8th |
| 9 | Bournemouth | £674 | £48.14 | 14 | 14th |
| 10 | Burnley | £352 | £50.29 | 7 | 19th |
| 11 | Liverpool | £713 | £54.85 | 13 | 9th |
| 12 | West Ham | £345 | £57.50 | 6 | 18th |
| 13 | Newcastle | £695 | £57.92 | 12 | 13th |
| 14 | Arsenal | £1,127 | £59.32 | 19 | 1st |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | £600 | £60 | 10 | 5th |
| 16 | Everton | £730 | £66.36 | 11 | 10th |
| 17 | Chelsea | £880 | £80 | 11 | 4th |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | £575 | £82.14 | 7 | 16th |
| 19 | Tottenham | £856 | £171.20 | 5 | 11th |
| 20 | Wolves | £525 | £525 | 1 | 20th |
| Position | Team | Price | Price per goal | Home goals | Actual pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | £425 | £22.36 | 19 | 2nd |
| 2 | Brentford | £495 | £33 | 15 | 13th |
| 3 | Sunderland | £490 | £35 | 14 | 6th |
| 4 | Aston Villa | £672 | £42 | 11 | 3rd |
| 5 | West Ham | £345 | £43.13 | 8 | 18th |
| 6 | Leeds | £495 | £49.50 | 10 | 17th |
| 7 | Manchester United | £608 | £50.67 | 12 | 8th |
| 8 | Fulham | £486 | £54 | 9 | 15th |
| 9 | Brighton | £610 | £61.09 | 15 | 7th |
| 10 | Arsenal | £1,127 | £62.61 | 18 | 1st |
| 11 | Liverpool | £713 | £64.82 | 11 | 9th |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | £600 | £66.67 | 9 | 5th |
| 13 | Bournemouth | £674 | £67.40 | 10 | 14th |
| 14 | Newcastle | £695 | £69.50 | 10 | 12th |
| 15 | Burnley | £352 | £70.40 | 5 | 19th |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | £575 | £71.86 | 8 | 16th |
| 17 | Wolves | £525 | £87.50 | 6 | 20th |
| 18 | Chelsea | £880 | £88 | 10 | 4th |
| 19 | Everton | £730 | £91.25 | 8 | 10th |
| 20 | Tottenham | £856 | £108.50 | 8 | 11th |
| Position | Team | Price | Price per win | Home wins | Actual pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | £425 | £70.83 | 6 | 2nd |
| 2 | Brentford | £495 | £99 | 5 | 13th |
| 3 | Fulham | £486 | £121.50 | 4 | 15th |
| 4 | Sunderland | £490 | £122.50 | 4 | 6th |
| 5 | Aston Villa | £672 | £134.40 | 5 | 3rd |
| 6 | Manchester United | £608 | £152 | 4 | 8th |
| 7 | Brighton | £610 | £152.50 | 4 | 7th |
| 8 | Leeds | £495 | £165 | 3 | 17th |
| 9 | Bournemouth | £674 | £168.50 | 4 | 14th |
| 10 | West Ham | £345 | £172.50 | 2 | 18th |
| 11 | Newcastle | £695 | £173.55 | 4 | 12th |
| 12 | Burnley | £608 | £176 | 2 | 19th |
| 13 | Liverpool | £713 | £178.25 | 4 | 9th |
| 14 | Arsenal | £1,127 | £187.83 | 6 | 1st |
| 15 | Everton | £730 | £243.33 | 3 | 10th |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | £575 | £287.50 | 2 | 16th |
| 17 | Chelsea | £880 | £293.33 | 3 | 4th |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | £600 | £300 | 2 | 5th |
| 19 | Tottenham | £856 | £856 | 1 | 11th |
| 20 | Wolves | £525 | N/A | 0 | 20th |
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