THE cost of following our favorite football teams is rising.
The heartbreaking truth is that legions of loyal fans are being priced out of the stadium.
Some Premier League season tickets even retail for more than £3,000 – the equivalent of £160 per home match.
And while that's the top end of the spectrum, it's a worrying trend for fans of top-flight English football.
Nevertheless, there are still a number of great value tickets available – both single and seasonal – if you know where to look.
That's why SunSport has listed the cheapest and most expensive tickets from every Premier League club, including a handy table below, according to data from Ticket Compare.
Let's start with the good news… for just £26.50 you can head to Molineux to catch a glimpse of Wolves, with Brentford, Bournemouth and West Ham offering £30 single tickets.
Even Arsenal have some match days available for just £30.30.
However, the Gunners are also offering the second most expensive single tickets, with some going for £141 – behind only Fulham's offer of £160.
Manchester United are offering a unique take on single tickets – with each seat available for £66 after a recent price hike sparked an angry tirade from club legend Paul Scholes, with fans criticizing Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Co for “exploiting loyalty”.
So while a trip to Old Trafford is the most expensive and cheapest ticket, it's also one of the more affordable options for the best seats in the house.
Everton, Chelsea and Fulham are the only other teams where the cheapest single ticket costs £50 or more.
On the other hand, Ipswich (£48) and Bournemouth (£49) are the only clubs whose most expensive one-off ticket costs less than a red note.
Fulham (£160), Arsenal (£141), Tottenham (£109) and West Ham (£105) prove that London clubs charge the most for the more expensive day tickets.
But what about the season ticket costs?
The Hammers actually have the most affordable season ticket – available for just £345 – a glorious £18 per home game at the London Stadium.
Only Brentford (£494), Ipswich (£381), Leicester (£404), Man City (£425) and Southampton (£499) have offers under £500 for the full 19-match home schedule.
Incredibly, Arsenal's CHEAPEST season ticket is the most expensive in the league, at a whopping £1,073, more than three times as expensive as West Ham's bargain offer.
At the other end of the scale, Fulham (£3,000+), Tottenham (£2,367) and the Gunners (£2,050.50) are miles ahead when it comes to the most expensive options.
Worryingly, a total of NINE Premier League clubs are charging more than £1,000 for a top season ticket.
West Ham (£1,720), Leicester (£1,289), Newcastle (£1,163), Man City (£1,122), Man Utd (£1,057) and Chelsea (£1,015) are the other six.
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