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Arsenal


Current LeagueEngland » Premier League
Current GroundThe Emirates Stadium
Previous GroundsHighbury, Manor Ground
Arsenal Fans5,915
Average Number of Grounds Visited31.71
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

16%
of league matches kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday
(18/114)
25%
of league home matches
(14/57)
7%
of league away matches
(4/57)

Next and last Saturday 3pms

Next Saturday 3pm home match
23rd Aug 2025
vs Leeds United
51 days away
Last Saturday 3pm home match
131 days ago
22nd Feb 2025 vs West Ham United
Next Saturday 3pm away match
30th Aug 2025
vs Liverpool
58 days away
Last Saturday 3pm away match
159 days ago
25th Jan 2025 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Kick-off days and times

Sunday 16:30
21/114 - 18%
Saturday 17:30
19/114 - 17%
Saturday 15:00
18/114 - 16%
Sunday 14:00
14/114 - 12%
Saturday 12:30
10/114 - 9%
Wednesday 19:30
4/114 - 4%
Wednesday 20:00
3/114 - 3%
Monday 20:00
3/114 - 3%
Tuesday 20:00
2/114 - 2%
Sunday 12:00
2/114 - 2%
Tuesday 19:45
2/114 - 2%
Sunday 16:00
2/114 - 2%
Friday 20:00
2/114 - 2%
Tuesday 19:30
1/114 - 1%
Sunday 13:30
1/114 - 1%
Thursday 20:15
1/114 - 1%
Wednesday 19:45
1/114 - 1%
Tuesday 20:15
1/114 - 1%
Saturday 20:00
1/114 - 1%
Saturday 19:45
1/114 - 1%
Wednesday 20:15
1/114 - 1%
Sunday 15:30
1/114 - 1%
Friday 20:15
1/114 - 1%
Saturday 19:30
1/114 - 1%
Wednesday 17:30
1/114 - 1%

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 17th August 2025   16:30   Premier League at Old Trafford
Sat 23rd August 2025   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 30th August 2025   15:00   Premier League at Anfield
Sat 13th September 2025   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 20th September 2025   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 27th September 2025   15:00   Premier League at St James' Park
Sat 4th October 2025   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 18th October 2025   15:00   Premier League at Craven Cottage
Sat 25th October 2025   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 1st November 2025   15:00   Premier League at Turf Moor
Sat 8th November 2025   15:00   Premier League at The Stadium of Light
Sat 22nd November 2025   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 29th November 2025   15:00   Premier League at Stamford Bridge
Wed 3rd December 2025   20:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 6th December 2025   15:00   Premier League at Villa Park
Sat 20th December 2025   15:00   Premier League at Everton Stadium
Tue 30th December 2025   20:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Wed 7th January 2026   20:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 17th January 2026   15:00   Premier League at The City Ground
Sat 24th January 2026   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 31st January 2026   15:00   Premier League at Elland Road
Sat 7th February 2026   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Wed 11th February 2026   20:00   Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium
Sat 28th February 2026   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Wed 4th March 2026   20:00   Premier League at Amex Stadium
Sat 14th March 2026   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 21st March 2026   15:00   Premier League at Molineux
Sat 11th April 2026   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 18th April 2026   15:00   Premier League at Etihad Stadium
Sat 25th April 2026   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sat 2nd May 2026   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sun 17th May 2026   15:00   Premier League at The Emirates Stadium
Sun 24th May 2026   16:00   Premier League at Selhurst Park

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


Tickets

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Saturday 22nd November 2025
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025
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Saturday 13th December 2025
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Saturday 27th December 2025
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