Embarking on a journey to witness the excitement of English Premier League (EPL) games while traveling abroad is a thrilling prospect for many American soccer enthusiasts.
However, navigating the intricate process of purchasing tickets can be a daunting task.
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the essential steps and insider tips to ensure a seamless experience, allowing you to cheer on your favorite teams and immerse yourself in the electrifying atmosphere of EPL matches with confidence.
See below for specific tips from SoccerWire’s partner SportsBreaks.com, which is a major provider of official EPL ticket and hotel packages. SportsBreaks.com has official offers available for a number of EPL clubs, making it easy for Americans to safely buy tickets to watch their favorite clubs, such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Everton.
How to get Manchester United tickets
Buying tickets directly from Manchester United can be challenging. You’ll need to become a club member which costs £40 per adult, and every member of the family or group going will need this membership. There are cheaper options available for children and “lite” memberships, but either way, you’ll be laying out money before you’ve even started trying to book a ticket.
Remember that having a membership doesn’t guarantee a ticket. Priority is given to season ticket holders and fans with a high number of ‘loyalty points.’ So, if you’re looking to attend the high-profile games its better to have somebody like us in your corner.
If you purchase a Match Break from SportsBreaks.com it comes with an official club membership. While this still doesn’t guarantee that you’ll get additional tickets after your Match Break, you will save the £40 membership fee. Bonus!
For a full step-by-step guide on how to buy Manchester United tickets, click here.
How to get Chelsea tickets
Chelsea are one of the most popular teams to watch in the Premier League, no matter how they’re performing. As such, Chelsea match tickets are incredibly difficult to come by, especially for the big games like those against Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City. Champions League matches are even more difficult to get your hands on.
It’s worth pointing out that part of the problem with getting tickets is that Stamford Bridge doesn’t have a very big capacity compared to some of the other big clubs in the Premier League. It can only fit in 40,343 people – the ninth highest in the league, behind teams like Aston Villa and Newcastle United. Even Sunderland in the Championship have a bigger ground.
When it comes to buying individual match tickets, that can be extremely difficult, since season ticket holders have the option to buy an additional ticket before they are made available to the market. Even then, the tickets are first made available to certain fans that reach a benchmark of the club’s loyalty points – the number that you need to secure tickets varies from match to match, depending on the demand.
As official partners of Chelsea Football Club, SportsBreaks.com is able to provide match packages that include accommodation as well as exclusive VIP tickets for the match, with a choice of packages. Sports Breaks can put you up in one of several handpicked hotels, or provide you with travel options so that you can get to the game with no stress or hassle. Sports Breaks has tickets for all the matches at Stamford Bridge, with a wide variety of options available – you can tailor your experience to make sure it is a day to remember.
For a full step-by-step guide on how to buy Chelsea tickets, click here.
How to get Tottenham Hotspur tickets
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is one of the most impressive stadiums in Europe, if not the world. No matter what is happening on the pitch, match tickets for Tottenham Hotspur games are always in demand – and not just with Spurs fans. The venue alone is quite the draw.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club have established themselves as one of the unofficial Top Six in English football, enjoying all the popularity that comes with that, and the average attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the third highest in the country – behind only Manchester United and West Ham United.
If you would like to purchase tickets for an individual home match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, there are a few ways you can go about it, but demand is very high.
Tickets for Tottenham rarely go on general sale. so you will probably need to become one of their One Hotspur Members to stand any chance of securing a seat. One Hotspur Membership gives you priority access to match tickets (as well as some other benefits). Note, though, that you can only buy one ticket per One Hotspur Member.
You can also buy tickets via Ticket Exchange – this is where season ticket holders can sell their ticket for a match they cannot attend. Again, this is only available to One Hotspur Members. You can check availability on the official site.
As an official reseller of Tottenham Hotspur, SportsBreaks.com is able to provide match ticket and hotel packages for every Spurs home match – whether it’s Premier League, FA Cup or Champions League (if they qualify).
SportsBreaks.com has a wide variety of options, from deluxe hospitality tickets in the East Premium Lounge, to general admission tickets in the North Stand – these packages are always in high demand, so be sure to book well in advance of the match.
For a full step-by-step guide on how to buy Tottenham Hotspur tickets, click here.
How to get Liverpool tickets
There are few greater sights in world football than Premier League games at Anfield. The Kop in full voice, the flags, scarves and banners, the anticipation, the atmosphere – and that’s before you even get to what happens on the pitch.
Even with the recent expansion, Anfield is still only the sixth biggest stadium in the Premier League, with a capacity of 54,074, behind major rivals like Manchester United and Manchester City, plus West Ham.
As such, Liverpool tickets are some of the most sought-after football tickets in the country – regardless of how Liverpool are doing in the Premier League.
Liverpool have quite a complicated system when it comes to buying tickets for individual matches.
As with most clubs, your best bet is always to become a Member, for which you’ll pay an annual fee. A minimum of 10,000 tickets will be made available to members for every Liverpool home match. However, they have just two ‘ticket sales’ a year – one in July and one in November, so you need to be on the ball to pick those up.
As an Official Match Breaks Supplier for Liverpool FC, SportsBreaks.com provides Liverpool Code Lounge hospitality ticket and hotel packages. These exclusive packages will not only provide you with a hospitality package and match tickets for Liverpool Football Club, but also you’ll be provided with accommodation at one of several hand-picked hotels in Liverpool.
For a full step-by-step guide on how to buy Liverpool tickets, click here.
How to get Everton tickets
Everton FC have one of the most passionate and loyal fanbases in England. No matter how the team are doing on the pitch, you can guarantee that Goodison Park, one of the oldest stadiums in the Premier League, will be packed full of Everton fans cheering the team on.
Everton have 31,500 season tickets, which is a huge proportion of the overall attendance – more than most clubs have. What this means is that there aren’t many tickets available for Premier League matches – especially the big games like the Merseyside derby against huge rivals Liverpool, or games against Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur.
Non members have to wait to see if tickets are going to be released on general sale, which is quite rare – usually the members snap them all up in that early window.
As Official Match Breaks Supplier for Everton Football Club, SportsBreaks.com offers full match ticket and accommodation packages which include both Everton football tickets and a night stay in one of our handpicked hotels.
You’ll be right in the heart of the action with our general admission tickets – amongst the proper football fans to really experience the incredible atmosphere, and be able to retire to the hotel after you have experienced a bit more of what the incredible locale has to offer.