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The top ten most expensive Premier League clubs for fans to follow revealed.. and it’s bad news for Londoners

One club's average season ticket price is nearly two grand

THE top 10 most expensive Premier League clubs to support have been revealed.

And it's unlucky for Londoners as it is their clubs who top the table based on affordability.

Tottenham has been ranked as the least affordable club to support in the Premier League
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Tottenham has been ranked as the least affordable club to support in the Premier LeagueCredit: PA
Bournemouth has received the highest score making them the most affordable club to support
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Bournemouth has received the highest score making them the most affordable club to supportCredit: Alamy

Being a fan of a club is not always a matter of choice - many are born into it or follow their local team.

has analysed the financial data and created an index ranking of the most expensive football clubs in the Premier League. 

And Tottenham have topped the table for the first time, but it's not the one they would want to.

Scores were ranked from average matchday ticket price, average season ticket price, matchday food cost (price of a pint, tea and pie together), price of parking and membership cost (per year).

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Then each ranking factor was assigned a weight to calculate an affordability score out of 100.

The Lilywhites scored the lowest, making it the least affordable to support, with a dismal score of 19.45.

Arsenal followed with a score of 28.5, while fellow Londoners West Ham (34.17), Fulham (41.34) and Chelsea (49.98) came in after.

The Hammers' London Stadium has the most expensive matchday food in the EPL, with the price of a pint, tea and pie together being £14.25.

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And the Cottagers has the most expensive season tickets in the league, with an average price costing £1,798.

But its the London Stadium again who have the most expensive matchday tickets on average, costing £75.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth is the league's most affordable club with a rating of 84.1.

The Cherries is the most value-friendly, with no membership fees and cheap parking at just £6.00.

This is something the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium can only dream of as parking racks up to a staggering £37.

Completing the top ten list from the sixth spot are Aston Villa (50.53), Manchester City (51.68), Crystal Palace (57.15), Everton (58.16) and Brentford (58.74).

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