Chelsea charge £7.99 a pint as Premier League stadium food and drink prices soar by up to 27%

Premier League fans are facing sharply higher stadium costs this season, with lager prices rising at 13 of the 20 top-flight clubs and the average pint now costing £6.25 — a 33p increase on last season. Pie prices have climbed at 16 clubs, with the average now £5.84.

Chelsea fans pay the most for a beer, with pints at Stamford Bridge reaching £7.99 — a £1.14 rise on last season. Fulham supporters face the second-highest price at £7.50 a pint, despite the club freezing prices this season. At the other end of the table, Liverpool offer the cheapest lager in the league at £4.80 a pint at Anfield.

Bournemouth recorded the largest percentage increase, raising prices by £1.50 to £7 a pint at the Vitality Stadium — a 27% jump. Leeds United are close behind with a 23% rise to £6.75 at Elland Road, while Manchester United have increased prices at Old Trafford by 16% to £6.60.

Arsenal are the only club to have cut their lager prices, reducing the cost by 20p, though a pint at the Emirates still costs £7. The Gunners also top the pie table despite a significant reduction: supporters paid £8.85 last season, but prices have been cut by £1.90 to £6.95 — still the most expensive pie in the Premier League.

The biggest pie price increase belongs to Crystal Palace, where costs have risen 27% to £6.50 — up from £5.10 last season. Fulham have trimmed their pie prices by 50p to £6, while Liverpool again offer the best value at £4.50.

Consumer expert Scott Dixon said the cumulative burden on supporters was becoming unsustainable. “Having a few beers and a pie with friends at a football match is pretty much part of a ritual. Add in the soaring cost of replica shirts and season tickets, and fans will rightly feel they are being ripped off.”

Dixon was critical of how clubs have justified the increases. “The cost-of-living crisis is used to justify rip-off prices everywhere and it’s wearing thin with consumers now. Clubs charge what they think they can get away with across the board with no regard for loyal fans.”

Some clubs said that while headline beer prices have risen, they are offering early-bird discounts and bundle deals on food and drink during the season.