The cost of a pint of beer at a Premier League stadium could reach almost £10 by the end of the decade, new research finds.
UKSoccerShop recently calculated how much a draught could cost by 2030, based on the latest available food and drink price data from 2022 and the average inflation rate of alcoholic drinks over 12 months from December 2023, 9.6%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The research revealed that the average beer at a Premier League stadium could more than double in cost from £4.60 to £9.57, increasing by around 62p a year.
Based on inflation estimates, a bevvy at a London club is predicted to reach a staggering £11.27, exceeding £10 by 2029, with the capital’s cheapest pint at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium for £8.33.
A brew at a stadium outside of London will set the average footie fan back £8.48.
The most affordable booze in the prem at Sheffield’s Bramall Lane and Manchester United’s Old Trafford could hit £6.25 – £3.33 cheaper than City.
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium and West Ham’s London Stadium, with the most expensive drinks, could see prices of a match-day draught reach an eye-watering £13.12 by 2030.
In the North West, getting a round in could reach £8.22 per person, with Everton supporters expected to fork out £9.47 each at Goodison Park.
Prices in the West Midlands at Wolverhampton’s Molineux Stadium and Aston Villa’s Villa Park are predicted to soar to £8.33 and £10.83, respectively.
Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium could see its rates surge to £8.33.
Predicted cost of a pint of beer at every Premier League stadium by 2030
| Team | Stadium | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
| West Ham United | London Stadium | £6.30 | £6.90 | £7.57 | £8.29 | £9.09 | £9.96 | £10.92 | £11.97 | £13.12 |
| Arsenal | The Emirates | £6.30 | £6.90 | £7.57 | £8.29 | £9.09 | £9.96 | £10.92 | £11.97 | £13.12 |
| Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | £5.70 | £6.25 | £6.85 | £7.50 | £8.22 | £9.01 | £9.88 | £10.83 | £11.87 |
| Fulham | Craven Cottage | £5.50 | £6.03 | £6.61 | £7.24 | £7.94 | £8.70 | £9.53 | £10.45 | £11.45 |
| Nottingham Forest | The City Ground | £5.20 | £5.70 | £6.25 | £6.85 | £7.50 | £8.22 | £9.01 | £9.88 | £10.83 |
| Aston Villa | Villa Park | £5.20 | £5.70 | £6.25 | £6.85 | £7.50 | £8.22 | £9.01 | £9.88 | £10.83 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | £5.10 | £5.59 | £6.13 | £6.71 | £7.36 | £8.07 | £8.84 | £9.69 | £10.62 |
| Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | £5.00 | £5.48 | £6.01 | £6.58 | £7.21 | £7.91 | £8.67 | £9.50 | £10.41 |
| Newcastle United | St James’ Park | £4.90 | £5.37 | £5.89 | £6.45 | £7.07 | £7.75 | £8.49 | £9.31 | £10.20 |
| Manchester City | The Etihad | £4.60 | £5.04 | £5.53 | £6.06 | £6.64 | £7.27 | £7.97 | £8.74 | £9.58 |
| Everton | Goodison Park | £4.55 | £4.99 | £5.47 | £5.99 | £6.57 | £7.20 | £7.89 | £8.64 | £9.47 |
| Liverpool | Anfield | £4.40 | £4.82 | £5.29 | £5.79 | £6.35 | £6.96 | £7.63 | £8.36 | £9.16 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Falmer Stadium | £4.00 | £4.38 | £4.80 | £5.27 | £5.77 | £6.33 | £6.93 | £7.60 | £8.33 |
| Luton Town | Kenilworth Road | £4.00 | £4.38 | £4.80 | £5.27 | £5.77 | £6.33 | £6.93 | £7.60 | £8.33 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Molineux | £4.00 | £4.38 | £4.80 | £5.27 | £5.77 | £6.33 | £6.93 | £7.60 | £8.33 |
| Bournemouth | Vitality Stadium | £4.00 | £4.38 | £4.80 | £5.27 | £5.77 | £6.33 | £6.93 | £7.60 | £8.33 |
| Brentford | Gtech Community Stadium | £4.00 | £4.38 | £4.80 | £5.27 | £5.77 | £6.33 | £6.93 | £7.60 | £8.33 |
| Burnley | Turf Moor | £3.20 | £3.51 | £3.84 | £4.21 | £4.62 | £5.06 | £5.55 | £6.08 | £6.66 |
| Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | £3.00 | £3.29 | £3.60 | £3.95 | £4.33 | £4.74 | £5.20 | £5.70 | £6.25 |
| Manchester United | Old Trafford | £3.00 | £3.29 | £3.60 | £3.95 | £4.33 | £4.74 | £5.20 | £5.70 | £6.25 |
A spokesperson from UKSoccerShop commented: “Drinkflation is on the rise, and with UK households feeling the cost of living squeeze, hospitality services trying to work around spiralling costs, with some choosing to serve weaker beer. It’s likely to affect our stadiums, too.
Using inflation figures from the ONS, we can estimate what prices football fans could pay for a match day pint.
We found that over £6 could become the norm up north and over £10 in London – some may even get closer to £15 by the end of 2030”.