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Arsenal


Current LeagueEngland » Premier League
Current GroundThe Emirates Stadium
Previous GroundsHighbury
Arsenal Fans5,711
Average Number of Grounds Visited31.38
Formed1886
Websitewww.arsenal.com
NicknameThe Gunners
Previous NameDial Square
FacebookArsenal
Twitter@Arsenal
Twitter Hashtags#arsenal
Instagram@arsenal

New stadium effect

Arsenal needed a new stadium for many years. Whilst Highbury was a fantastic historic stadium, the Gunners sold out every week and had a season ticket waiting list of thousands. With part of Highbury Grade II listed, expansion was out of the question. Eventually the club moved into nearby Ashburton Grove, known as the Emirates Stadium in a lucrative deal with the Dubai-based airline.

Whilst the move to the Emirates hasn't resulted in any improvement in league position (Arsenal went from being a top 4 club to still being a top 4 club), the average attendance for home matches has increased more than 50% - from 38,025 up to 60,014. One thing that the Emirates hasn't delivered is league titles though - Arsenal won the Premier League 3 times in Highbury's last 10 years, but didn't finish higher than 2nd in the first 10 years at the Emirates.

Old stadium: Highbury (1913 - 2006, 93 years)
New stadium: The Emirates Stadium (Opened 2006, £390m)

Old stadium average attendance: 38,025
New stadium average attendance: 60,014
Difference: +21,989 (+58%)

Old stadium average league position: 2
New stadium average league position: 3
Difference: +1

Average attendance

Highbury
1996/199737,821
1997/199838,053
1998/199938,024
1999/200038,024
2000/200137,974
2001/200238,075
2002/200338,029
2003/200438,079
2004/200537,975
2005/200638,184
The Emirates Stadium
2006/200760,040
2007/200860,083
2008/200960,040
2009/201059,927
2010/201160,023
2011/201260,000
2012/201360,079
2013/201460,013
2014/201559,992
2015/201659,944

League position

Highbury
1996/19973
1997/19981
1998/19992
1999/20002
2000/20012
2001/20021
2002/20032
2003/20041
2004/20052
2005/20064
The Emirates Stadium
2006/20074
2007/20083
2008/20094
2009/20103
2010/20114
2011/20123
2012/20134
2013/20144
2014/20153
2015/20162

See how Arsenal compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.


Saturday 3pm kick-off stats

How often do Arsenal play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?

Overall Saturday 3pm stats

17%
of league matches kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday
(11/66)
24%
of league home matches
(8/33)
9%
of league away matches
(3/33)

Next and last Saturday 3pms

Next Saturday 3pm home match
4th May 2024
vs AFC Bournemouth
46 days away
Last Saturday 3pm home match
108 days ago
2nd Dec 2023 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Next Saturday 3pm away match
20th Apr 2024
vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
32 days away
Last Saturday 3pm away match
31 days ago
17th Feb 2024 vs Burnley

Kick-off days and times

Sunday 16:30
12/66 - 18%
Saturday 15:00
11/66 - 17%
Saturday 17:30
10/66 - 15%
Sunday 14:00
10/66 - 15%
Saturday 12:30
5/66 - 8%
Monday 20:00
3/66 - 5%
Wednesday 19:30
2/66 - 3%
Friday 20:00
2/66 - 3%
Sunday 12:00
2/66 - 3%
Wednesday 20:00
1/66 - 2%
Tuesday 20:00
1/66 - 2%
Wednesday 19:45
1/66 - 2%
Tuesday 19:45
1/66 - 2%
Saturday 19:45
1/66 - 2%
Tuesday 19:30
1/66 - 2%
Thursday 20:15
1/66 - 2%
Tuesday 20:15
1/66 - 2%
Saturday 20:00
1/66 - 2%

Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Arsenal compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.


Arsenal Tickets & Tours


Upcoming Arsenal fixtures

Sun 31st March 2024   16:30   Premier League at Etihad Stadium
Wed 3rd April 2024   19:30   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 6th April 2024   17:30   Premier League at Amex Stadium
Tue 9th April 2024   20:00   UEFA Champions League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 13th April 2024   17:30   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Wed 17th April 2024   20:00   UEFA Champions League at Allianz Arena
Sat 20th April 2024   15:00   Premier League at Molineux
Sat 11th May 2024   15:00   Premier League at Old Trafford
Sun 19th May 2024   16:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium

Fixture data compiled from multiple sources, please check before travelling.


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