Premier League Ticket Tips: How to Find Bargains in 2026/27
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- Ben Green
It has been a season of change at the top and the bottom of the Premier League.
Arsenal ended a 22-year wait for the title, and Aston Villa won the Europa League.
Sunderland finished seventh in their first season back.
Down at the other end, Coventry City and Hull City have returned to the top flight alongside Ipswich Town, replacing West Ham, Burnley and Wolves.
That swap actually shrinks the number of seats on offer this season. The three relegated clubs' grounds hold a combined 116,494 fans, while the three promoted sides only add up to 88,251.
So there are fewer tickets in the pot than last year, not more. We pulled resale pricing across all 380 fixtures of the season, to see where the genuine bargains and the genuine splurges are hiding in 2026/27.
Premier League 2026/27 Ticket Tips: Key Takeaways
- Aston Villa have the cheapest average ticket in the league at just £82 to start, despite being reigning Europa League champions and playing Champions League football this season.
- AFC Bournemouth's average resale price of £1,300 is the highest of any club, a combination of the tiny Vitality Stadium and an impressive starting XI, despite the departure of Andoni Iraola.
- Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur remain two of the best-value "big" clubs to watch, both averaging under £95 for a starting ticket, while midweek fixtures stay cheaper than weekend ones.
Arsenal Are the Premier League's Most In-Demand Team After Ending a 22-Year Wait
Arsenal won the Premier League for the first time since 2004 last season, finishing seven points clear of Manchester City under Mikel Arteta.
That title has pushed the Emirates Stadium to the top of the genuine demand list. Arsenal's average resale price of £904 is the highest of any club that isn't also dealing with a tiny stadium or a supply squeeze.
Crucially, this isn't scarcity. Arsenal are still shifting thousands of tickets a game on the resale market alone, so this is fans paying up because they want to be there, not because there's nowhere left to sit.
Even Arsenal's cheapest available fixture isn't especially cheap. Their season-opening home game against Coventry City on August 21 started from £125, more than double what Manchester City charge for their cheapest ticket of the whole season.
Aston Villa Are Still the Premier League's Best Bargain, Even as Europa League Champions
Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 to win last season's Europa League, and they'll play Champions League football at Villa Park this season as a result.
None of that has moved the needle on price. Villa's average starting price of just £82 is still the cheapest of any Premier League club, exactly where they sat a year ago.
Their home game against Brentford on October 10 currently starts from just £63, remarkable value for a European trophy holder.
Villa Park's size plays a part here. A near-43,000 capacity ground gives supply plenty of room to meet demand, even with a trophy in the cabinet.
Bargains To Be Found at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium
Manchester City finished runners-up to Arsenal, but their home support still doesn't match some of the smaller, louder grounds elsewhere in the division.
As a result, plenty of City games remain great value. You get to watch a squad full of internationals in a state-of-the-art stadium, for less than you'd pay at half the clubs in the league.
Manchester City's home game against Coventry City on September 5 can currently be bought for just £45, one of the cheapest tickets in the entire division this season.
Avoid Small Grounds With Good Teams: Bournemouth's Costly European Adventure
AFC Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium holds just 11,464 fans, comfortably the smallest ground in the Premier League.
The Cherries finished sixth last season, their best-ever league position, and they'll play in the Europa League for the first time in the club's history this year.
That combination of a tiny ground and a fine team, even without inspirational manager Andoni Iraola, has sent resale prices soaring. Bournemouth's average price of £1,300 is the highest of any club in the country.
Their December date against fellow European new boys Brighton carries an average resale price of £1,415, with barely 100 tickets available for the whole match.
Big Stadium, Rough Season: Why Tottenham Hotspur Tickets Are Such Good Value
The exact opposite case plays out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, one of the biggest grounds in the division at just under 63,000 seats.
Spurs endured a miserable campaign last season, finishing 17th and missing out on Europe entirely for the first time in years.
Supply is there, but the demand that usually comes with a "big six" name isn't matching it right now. Spurs' average starting price of £94 is one of the cheapest of any established club.
Their home game against Everton on September 12 starts from just £69, a big stadium bargain if there ever was one.
Midweek Premier League Games Are Still Cheaper Than Weekend Fixtures
Based on the pricing for every fixture we tracked, midweek Premier League games remain noticeably cheaper than weekend ones.
Wednesday fixtures average £536 on the resale market, compared with £614 for Saturday games and £768 for the Sunday fixtures. Usually, the biggest games of any Premier League gameweek take place on a Sunday.
Starting prices tell the same story. Midweek tickets average £144 to get in the door, against £160 for a weekend match.
Fans generally find it harder to get to games during the week because of work and school, while the biggest derbies and best-broadcast matches tend to land on Saturdays and Sundays.
Bargains Can Still Be Found in London: Fulham and Crystal Palace Lead the Way
West Ham's relegation leaves six Premier League clubs in the capital this season: Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Brentford, Fulham and Crystal Palace.
Fulham remain one of the best-value tickets in London, with an average starting price of £87 across their home games at Craven Cottage.
Their game against Nottingham Forest on February 10 currently starts from just £44, one of the cheapest tickets anywhere in the country this season.
Crystal Palace sit right alongside them at an £88 average, with their home date against Ipswich Town on September 12 starting from £55.
Teams to Target: Newcastle United, Everton and Sunderland
Newcastle United have some of the best value tickets outside London, averaging just £100 to start across their home games at St James' Park.
Their clash with AFC Bournemouth on September 5 starts from a remarkable £35, the second-cheapest ticket of the entire season. This may also be down to how many high-profile players Newcastle lost this summer (Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali).
Everton are similarly good value at their still-fresh Hill Dickinson Stadium, averaging £99 to start, with their season-opening home game against Crystal Palace on August 22 available from just £50.
Sunderland are the standout, though. Despite qualifying for the Europa League in their first season back in the top flight, their average starting price of just £85 remains among the cheapest in the league.
Their home game against Hull City on January 2 starts from just £69.
Teams to Avoid: Nottingham Forest and Coventry City
Nottingham Forest's remarkable run towards the Champions League two seasons ago has faded, and they finished a more modest 16th last season.
Ticket prices haven't followed suit. Two-thirds of the City Ground is taken up by season ticket holders, with a waiting list for the rest, so Forest's average resale price of £1,055 remains among the highest in the league.
Coventry City are an even starker case. Their average starting price of £282 is the second-highest in the division, and their average resale price of £1,037 sits comfortably in the league's top five, despite rarely offering more than a couple of hundred tickets for a single home date.
Both clubs prove the same point: a small, loyal allocation can push prices up just as effectively as a good season on the pitch.
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The May 2027 Ticket Price Premium
There is a clear "May premium" on Premier League resale tickets, and it shows up the moment listings go live for the season's final games.
Across the fixtures we tracked, the average resale price climbs from £463 in August to around £1,053 in May, as title races, European qualification and relegation battles all come to a head.
We saw exactly how far that can run last season. Arsenal's title-clinching finale sent resale prices for their away tickets as high as £6,000 on the final day.
This season's early listings already show the same pattern building. Arsenal's home game against Brighton on the last day of May averages £2,018, and AFC Bournemouth's date with Manchester United the same month averages £2,768.
Circumstances can change the picture completely, though. A team with nothing left to play for in May can see prices fall away just as quickly as they rose for a club still fighting.
Pricing data taken from SeatPick resale listings on 19 August 2026. Live prices and availability may differ.
Average Starting Price for All 20 Premier League Teams in 2026/27
Here's how every club compares by average starting price across their home league games so far this season.
| Home Team | Avg Starting Price (£) |
|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | £283 |
| Coventry City | £282 |
| Arsenal | £251 |
| Brighton | £230 |
| Liverpool | £212 |
| Hull City | £204 |
| Leeds United | £183 |
| Ipswich Town | £179 |
| Nottingham Forest | £177 |
| Chelsea | £165 |
| Manchester United | £139 |
| Brentford | £116 |
| Newcastle United | £100 |
| Everton | £99 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | £94 |
| Manchester City | £89 |
| Crystal Palace | £88 |
| Fulham | £87 |
| Sunderland | £85 |
| Aston Villa | £82 |
As a ticket aggregator comparing prices across the secondary market, SeatPick helps fans weigh up club, fixture and timing before deciding where to spend. We've also broken down how prices move across the whole calendar in our piece on why August is the cheapest month for Premier League tickets, if you're planning your season around value rather than one-off splurges.
How To Find Premier League 2026/27 Ticket Bargains: Frequently Asked Questions
Which Premier League Team Has the Cheapest Tickets in 2026/27?
Aston Villa have the cheapest average starting price of any club at £82, despite winning the Europa League last season and playing Champions League football this year.
Why Are AFC Bournemouth Tickets So Expensive This Season?
Bournemouth combine the smallest ground in the league, the 11,464-capacity Vitality Stadium, with their first-ever European campaign after finishing sixth last season. That mix of tiny supply and fresh demand has made them the most expensive club in the country on average.
Are Midweek Premier League Tickets Cheaper Than Weekend Games?
Yes. Wednesday fixtures average £536 on the resale market against £614 for Saturday games, and starting prices follow the same pattern.
Why Are Nottingham Forest and Coventry City Tickets So Pricey Despite Mixed Form?
Both clubs have small, heavily loyal allocations rather than a shortage caused purely by results. Forest's City Ground is mostly season ticket holders, and Coventry's away support is still working through years of pent-up demand to visit a ground they haven't seen in a while.
