Season 2025/2026 will almost certainly go down as one of the all-time great Premier League seasons. We enter May 2026 with a neck-and-neck title race between Manchester City and Arsenal.

Whilst the relegation battle primarily between West Ham United and Tottenham is arguably capturing more attention than the chase to win the actual league.

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The Premier League Ticket Market - May 2026

Here is where the Premier League ticket market stands as we go into the final month of a thrilling campaign.

The cheapest Premier League fixture in May 2026 starts at £48 for Newcastle vs Brighton, with the most expensive being Arsenal vs Burnley at £551 starting. The average starting price across all Premier League matches in May sits at £130 per ticket.

Total inventory available across the month exceeds 333,000 listings on SeatPick's resale partners. The most heavily-stocked fixture is Tottenham vs Leeds at over 40,000 listings, while Brighton vs Wolves on 9 May has just 30 tickets available.

All prices based on SeatPick resale listings as of 26 April 2026. Availability and pricing subject to change.

Title Race Pricing: Arsenal Chase Their First League in 22 Years

The defining storyline of May 2026 is whether Arsenal can hold on for their first title in more than two decades, or whether Manchester City complete one of the great late-season comebacks. Arsenal have four games remaining, City have five and resale prices reflect the trophy implications attached to several of those fixtures.

Arsenal vs Burnley on 17 May is the standout fixture by some distance. Starting prices sit at £551, with the Emirates potentially hosting a title-clinching afternoon depending on results elsewhere.

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal on the final day is the second-priciest title-race ticket at £351 starting. If the trophy still hasn't been decided by 24 May, Selhurst Park will be one of the most in-demand grounds to gain entry to in the country.

Date	Event + Venue	Starting Price (£)
2 May 2026	Arsenal vs Fulham, Emirates Stadium	£150
4 May 2026	Everton vs Manchester City, Hill Dickinson Stadium	£74
9 May 2026	Manchester City vs Brentford, Etihad Stadium	£70
17 May 2026	Arsenal vs Burnley, Emirates Stadium	£551
17 May 2026	AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City, Vitality Stadium	£171
24 May 2026	Manchester City vs Aston Villa, Etihad Stadium	£185
24 May 2026	Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, Selhurst Park	£351

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Relegation Battle Pricing: Spurs, West Ham and Forest

The fight to avoid the third relegation place is shaping up as one of the most dramatic in years. Tottenham sit 18th, two points behind West Ham in 17th, with Nottingham Forest still not entirely safe in 16th and Burnley and Wolves both already down.

Tottenham vs Leeds on 11 May is the must-watch fixture for relegation drama. Spurs are desperate for points, and starting prices sit at just £64 with strong supply at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The final day on 24 May has West Ham vs Leeds and Tottenham vs Everton, both potentially deciding who joins Wolves and Burnley in the Championship. Forest's home game with Bournemouth could also be a survival decider depending on earlier results.

Chelsea have a great opportunity to send their great rivals down, or into further danger, when they host Spurs in their penultimate fixture of the campaign. Tickets for this match start from just under £200.

Date	Event + Venue	Starting Price (£)
3 May 2026	Aston Villa vs Tottenham, Villa Park	£69
10 May 2026	West Ham vs Arsenal, London Stadium	£130
11 May 2026	Tottenham vs Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	£64
17 May 2026	Chelsea vs Tottenham, Stamford Bridge	£171
17 May 2026	Newcastle vs West Ham, St James' Park	£67
24 May 2026	Tottenham vs Everton, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	£70
24 May 2026	West Ham vs Leeds, London Stadium	£70
24 May 2026	Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth, City Ground	£180

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Best Value Premier League Matches in May 2026

Some of the cheapest Premier League fixtures in May come with strong atmospheres or genuine stakes attached. Wolves vs Sunderland on 2 May tops the value list at just £50, with relegated Wolves bidding farewell to top-flight football in front of their home crowd.

Newcastle vs Brighton on the same day is the cheapest Premier League ticket of May at £48 starting. The pick of the value bunch remains Manchester City vs Brentford at £70, where genuine title race implications meet remarkably accessible Etihad pricing.

Date	Event + Venue	Starting Price (£)
2 May 2026	Newcastle vs Brighton, St James' Park	£48
2 May 2026	Wolves vs Sunderland, Molineux Stadium	£50
10 May 2026	Burnley vs Aston Villa, Turf Moor	£65
11 May 2026	Tottenham vs Leeds, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	£64
24 May 2026	Burnley vs Wolves, Turf Moor	£52

Premier League May 2026 Ticket Price Analysis

The price spread across the month is enormous. From £48 at the bottom to £551 at the top, the most expensive Premier League fixture costs more than 11 times the cheapest, and that gap tells the story of a season where stakes are unevenly distributed across the run-in.

Title race fixtures involving Arsenal or Manchester City average £210 in starting price, more than double the £130 monthly average. Arsenal home games are the main driver of that premium, with Arsenal vs Burnley alone sitting more than 50 percent above the next priciest title-race ticket.

Manchester City home games are noticeably cheaper than equivalent Arsenal fixtures. Manchester City vs Aston Villa starts at £185 while comparable Arsenal home matches sit substantially higher. Some of that reflects supply at the larger Etihad capacity, but it also suggests resale demand for Arsenal at home is running stronger than for City.

Relegation battle fixtures average just £106 across the ten matches involving Spurs, West Ham or Forest. That figure is roughly half the title race average, and it might surprise fans expecting survival drama to drive premium pricing. The reason is structural: Spurs's 62,000-plus stadium creates abundant supply, dragging average resale prices down even when stakes are sky-high.

A few outliers stand out as priced higher than expected. Leeds vs Brighton on 17 May starts at £276, making it the fourth most expensive ticket of the month despite neither side having major league stakes. The likely driver is supply rather than demand, with just 406 listings available at Elland Road.

Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth at £180 is another standout. The City Ground's relatively small capacity combined with Forest's potential survival drama is keeping starting prices elevated, helped along by tight supply of just 109 listings.

For neutrals seeking high-stakes football at low prices, several fixtures look genuinely undervalued. Wolves vs Sunderland at £50 is one of the relegated side's final home games against a promoted club, with strong atmosphere guaranteed at Molineux.

Newcastle vs Brighton at £48 is the cheapest Premier League ticket of May at one of the league's most atmospheric venues. Burnley vs Wolves on the final day at £52 is genuinely unique, pairing two relegated sides for what amounts to a Championship preview match.

The standout bargain remains Tottenham vs Leeds on 11 May at £64. Genuine relegation drama in a 62,000-seat Premier League stadium for less than half the monthly average price is the kind of value that rarely surfaces in May fixtures.

Premier League May 2026 FAQs

How much are Premier League tickets in May 2026? Premier League ticket prices in May 2026 average £130 per match, with the cheapest starting at £48 for Newcastle vs Brighton and the most expensive at £551 for Arsenal vs Burnley.

What is the most expensive Premier League ticket in May 2026? Arsenal vs Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on 17 May is the most expensive Premier League fixture of the month, with starting prices at £551 and a maximum listing of around £75,000.

Which Premier League matches in May 2026 are title-deciders? Arsenal vs Burnley on 17 May, Manchester City vs Aston Villa on 24 May, and Crystal Palace vs Arsenal on 24 May are all potential title-deciding fixtures depending on results elsewhere.

Which Premier League games will decide relegation in May 2026? Tottenham vs Leeds on 11 May, West Ham vs Leeds on 24 May, and Tottenham vs Everton on 24 May are the key fixtures that could decide who joins Wolves and Burnley in the Championship.

• All prices correct as of Sunday April 26, 2026. Subject to availability and price movements.