Why August Is the Cheapest Month for Premier League Ticket Prices
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- Ben Green
Across all 380 fixtures in the 2026/27 Premier League season, August comes out as the cheapest month to buy resale tickets, with an average starting price of just £119. That's nearly half what you'll pay by May 2027, when the season run-in pushes the average starting price up to £227.
Fewer fans have settled back into their season-ticket routine in August, kids are still off school, and there's none of the rivalry that builds up later in the Premier League campaign. We ran the numbers on the full 2026/27 fixture list to see exactly how much cheaper August really is, then broke down the 20 fixtures played during the month itself to find the standout value picks.
Why August Is Cheapest for Premier League Tickets: Key Takeaways
- August 2026 is the cheapest month of the season on the resale market, with an average starting price of £119, compared with £227 in May 2027.
- Sunderland vs Fulham is August's cheapest fixture at just £49, while Everton vs Crystal Palace and Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth also start below £55.
- Hull City vs Manchester United and Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United are the priciest tickets of the opening weekend, both starting at £250 thanks to limited away allocations at popular grounds.
Premier League Ticket Prices by Month: Why August 2026 Is Cheapest
Here is the breakdown of Premier League ticket prices on the resale market, analysed by month for the coming 2026/2027 campaign.
| Month | Avg Starting Price (£) | Avg Resale Price (£) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | £119 | £455 |
| September 2026 | £152 | £535 |
| October 2026 | £179 | £522 |
| November 2026 | £158 | £520 |
| December 2026 | £163 | £536 |
| January 2027 | £156 | £616 |
| February 2027 | £158 | £510 |
| March 2027 | £169 | £575 |
| April 2027 | £170 | £500 |
| May 2027 | £227 | £921 |
All ticket prices are based on SeatPick resale listings as of August 9, 2026. Prices and availability will change.
August comes out on top as the cheapest month of the season by both measures, with the lowest average starting price and the lowest average resale price of any month in the 2026/27 season.
October is a surprising second-priciest month early on, likely a knock-on effect of the extended international break. Fixtures either side of a Nations League pause tend to be snapped up faster, since fans have fewer free weekends to plan around.
December has the most matches of any month, 60 in total thanks to the festive Christmas fixture pile-up, yet its average pricing sits in the middle of the pack. There's simply more choice for prices to spike the way they do in a tighter, higher-stakes month. And, similar to August, some fans are on holiday and are out of their routine.
May 2027 is, by some distance, the most expensive month to watch Premier League football on the resale market. Average starting prices are nearly double August's, and the average resale price of £921 is more than any other month in the entire dataset.
That's no surprise once you consider what's usually riding on the final weeks: title deciders, European qualification battles and relegation scraps all come to a head, grounds are close to full for the run-in, and last-day fixtures see genuine scarcity as fans scramble for a seat before the season ends.
We saw this exact effect play out last season. On the final day, prices skyrocketed to see Arsenal lift the Premier League trophy at Crystal Palace. Whilst Tottenham brought in a full house to see them stay up by the skin of their teeth, with a 1-0 win over Everton. For differing reasons both games were in enormous demand.
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The Stand Out Value Tickets for Premier League 26/27 Gameweek 1
With August confirmed as the cheapest month, here's how that plays out fixture by fixture. Due to the World Cup, the Premier League season starts a little later than usual, and August 2026 only includes two gameweeks. There is also a change in how the international breaks work from the 2026/27 season too.
From August 21 until September 20, 2026, there will be five gameweeks before an extended international break that lasts until gameweek six on October 10. From there, another five gameweeks will follow ahead of a shorter international break lasting two weeks from November 12.
This means fans planning their matches and trips in the early part of the season should be careful about when the international games, for European teams in the Nations League, fall.
The Premier League returns on August 21 as champions Arsenal take on newly promoted side Coventry City. The opening match at the Emirates, featuring Mikel Arteta's champions, currently starts at £160.
The other London games this weekend, including Brentford vs Tottenham and Fulham vs Chelsea, also start at more than £100.
Venture out of the capital and tickets are on sale for £50 for the opening Saturday to see Everton take on Crystal Palace at their new and impressive Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Manchester City's home game with Bournemouth on the first Sunday of the season also looks like a bargain. Just a £52 starting price to see Erling Haaland and co. take on the Cherries, with both sides now under new management.
Arguably the biggest game of the opening weekend is Newcastle vs Liverpool on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The Toon have been shorn of star names Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes. Liverpool replaced Arne Slot with Andoni Iraola. These two sides have played out classics before, and resale tickets are available from £82.
| Fixture & Date | Starting Price (£) | Average Price (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Hull City vs Manchester United, Aug 22 | £250 | £1,027 |
| Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United, Aug 22 | £250 | £1,398 |
| Arsenal vs Coventry City, Aug 21 | £160 | £543 |
| Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur, Aug 22 | £135 | £893 |
| Brighton vs Aston Villa, Aug 23 | £119 | £696 |
| Fulham vs Chelsea, Aug 24 | £114 | £327 |
| Newcastle United vs Liverpool, Aug 23 | £82 | £250 |
| Ipswich Town vs Sunderland, Aug 22 | £79 | £305 |
| Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth, Aug 23 | £52 | £165 |
| Everton vs Crystal Palace, Aug 22 | £50 | £250 |
The gap between starting and average prices tells its own story. Hull City and Nottingham Forest, two sides with small grounds, see average prices run four to five times higher than their cheapest tickets.
Gameweek 2 Bargains in the Premier League
The final weekend of August features a Bank Holiday on the Monday, so expect Premier League fans to get plenty of football in during this time.
One of the stand-out bargain fixtures in Gameweek 2 is Tottenham's first home game of the campaign, a home game against Newcastle. Spurs stayed up on the last day of the campaign, but have already improved their defence and midfield significantly. Just £76 to get a first glimpse of Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium looks like a great deal.
The cheapest match across all 20 Premier League fixtures in August is Sunderland playing host to Fulham, from just £49.
Meanwhile, Manchester United play their first game at Old Trafford of the 2026/27 season, hosting Ipswich Town, with the starting price currently at £100.
| Fixture & Date | Starting Price (£) | Average Price (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea vs Brighton, Aug 30 | £161 | £353 |
| AFC Bournemouth vs Everton, Aug 29 | £150 | £277 |
| Coventry City vs Hull City, Aug 29 | £137 | £255 |
| Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest, Aug 29 | £133 | £477 |
| Manchester United vs Ipswich Town, Aug 30 | £100 | £491 |
| Leeds United vs Brentford, Aug 30 | £98 | £481 |
| Crystal Palace vs Manchester City, Aug 28 | £95 | £242 |
| Aston Villa vs Arsenal, Aug 31 | £87 | £253 |
| Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United, Aug 29 | £76 | £208 |
| Sunderland vs Fulham, Aug 30 | £49 | £218 |
Gameweek 2 is noticeably cheaper across the board than the opening weekend. With the novelty of the season opener gone and no newly promoted side hosting a genuine box-office name, starting prices settle down closer to what you'd expect for a normal August fixture.
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Why August Is Cheapest for Premier League Tickets: Frequently Asked Questions
Is August the Cheapest Month to Buy Premier League Tickets on the Resale Market?
Yes. Across all 380 fixtures in the 2026/27 season, August has the lowest average starting price at £119 and the lowest average resale price at £455, both comfortably below every other month.
What Is the Cheapest Premier League Game in August 2026?
Sunderland's home game against Fulham on August 30 is the cheapest fixture of the month, with resale tickets starting from just £49. Everton vs Crystal Palace and Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth also start below £55.
Why Are Coventry City and Hull City Resale Tickets So Expensive Early in the Season?
Coventry City and Hull City are back in the Premier League after long absences, and away allocations for their home games are extremely small relative to demand. Expect these prices to settle down if these sides struggle to compete.
When Is the Best Time of the 2026/27 Season to Buy Premier League Tickets?
Based on resale data, August offers the best value across the board, followed by September and November. Prices climb steadily through the season and peak in May, when title races, European spots and relegation battles push demand to its highest point of the year.
