Emirates Stadium
The Atmosphere
The Emirates hums with a measured intensity that builds through the half — quiet stretches give way to sudden, wall-shaking roars when Arsenal press forward. The Clock End drives the energy, especially under European floodlights when the whole ground finds its voice.
— When Arsenal's first title since 2004 was confirmed in May 2026, in Bournemouth's game rather than their own, tens of thousands came to the Emirates anyway, on a Tuesday night, to celebrate outside a ground where nothing was happening.
At 60,704, it holds more than half as many again as Highbury did in its last season, 38,419: the size of the move, in one number.
Holloway Road and Drayton Park fill with red-and-white scarves hours before kickoff, with the Tollington Arms on Hornsey Road and the Gunners on Blackstock Road serving as unofficial staging grounds.
Matchday essentials
Everything you need to know before visiting Emirates Stadium
- •At men's matches, upper and lower tier turnstiles open 2 hours before kick-off and Club and Box Level 2.5 hours before; at women's matches all open 2 hours before.
- •Only bags smaller than A4 are permitted and they are inspected at the turnstiles; luggage storage is available at King's Cross station.
- •Emirates Stadium is cashless: bars, restaurants, kiosks, program sellers and shops accept card payment only.
- •Holloway Road station is exit-only before matches and closed for up to 2 hours after, and Drayton Park station is closed on matchdays; the club says Finsbury Park is likely the least congested route.
- •The Armoury club shop is at the stadium on Hornsey Road and The Arsenal: Highbury store is at 75 Drayton Park; opening times may vary on match days.
Transit
- →Piccadilly line — Arsenal (about 3 minutes' walk)
- →Victoria line, Piccadilly line and Great Northern — Finsbury Park
- →Victoria line, London Overground (Mildmay and Windrush lines) and Great Northern — Highbury & Islington
- →Piccadilly line — Holloway Road (exit-only before matches, closed for up to 2 hours after)
Parking
Supporters are strongly advised not to drive: an extensive Event Day Parking Scheme limits on-street parking to resident permit holders, and illegally parked cars are towed away.
Accessible viewing areas for wheelchair users are on the lower tier, upper tier and Club Level, with audio-descriptive commentary and a pre-booked sensory room. Accessible tickets and free Blue Badge parking are arranged through the Disability Liaison Team.
Checked against: arsenal.com · help.arsenal.com · arsenaldirect.arsenal.com · timeout.com · en.wikipedia.org
Nearby attractions
Places to eat, drink, and explore around Emirates Stadium
Hornsey Road pub near the stadium that draws a large pre-match crowd.
Blackstock Road pub decked out in Arsenal memorabilia, with a covered beer garden.
Self-guided audio and guided stadium tours, including guided tours on some match days.
29-acre public park in Highbury with tennis courts and Highbury Pool.
Gallery
Views of Emirates Stadium
The Emirates exterior at sunset
North Bank Stand filling up before kickoff
Aerial view showing the bowl design
The iconic cannon at the main entrance
Upcoming at this ground
About this ground
Capacity
60,704
Surface
Hybrid surface
Opened
2006
Address
Hornsey Road, London N7 7AJ
Also known as
Ashburton Grove
Home Club
Stature
Major finals
None of the major finals yet.
Big nights, 2021–26
24 continental and national-team matches: Champions League 19, Europa League 4, Friendlies 1.
How it's measured
Each measure is a percentile rank among GoalPost's 222 stadium pages, and the stature is their average. Major finals: a World Cup, European Championship or Champions League final counts three; a Copa América, Copa Libertadores, Europa League or Club World Cup final two; a Conference League, Copa Sudamericana, Africa Cup of Nations, Asian Cup or Gold Cup final one; a final over two legs is shared between its grounds, and a ground built on an older one's site counts from its own opening (the old Wembley's finals are not the new one's). Big nights: continental club and national-team matches since July 2021, from GoalPost's archive. Home club: the best GoalPost Rating (GPR) among the clubs that play here. This season's matches are shown, not ranked.
Home advantage
2021–22 to 2025–26
Home sides in the Premier League outscore visitors by 0.27 goals a game (1,900 league matches): they win 44%, draw 24% and lose 32%.
- MLS+0.45
- Brasileirão+0.40
- Scottish Premiership+0.37
- Eredivisie+0.36
- La Liga+0.36
- Bundesliga+0.36
- Swiss Super League+0.35
- Liga MX+0.34
- Süper Lig+0.34
- Argentina+0.31
- Belgian Pro League+0.29
- Championship+0.29
- 2. Bundesliga+0.28
- Primeira Liga+0.28
- Greek Super League+0.27
- Serie B+0.27
- Premier League+0.27
- Ligue 1+0.26
- Saudi Pro League+0.21
- Serie A+0.18
Home side's goals minus the visitors', a game; the line is the 95% interval.
In the Premier League, none of the spread between clubs' home records over these seasons is more than chance would make it, so GoalPost doesn't rank grounds by home advantage.
How it's measured
Every regular-season match of the five seasons in GoalPost's archive: the home side's goals minus the visitors', averaged, with its 95% interval. For the clubs, each one's goal difference a game at home is set against its own away, where it meets the same opponents, so its strength cancels out; the question is how much of the spread between clubs that leaves is more than five seasons of chance would produce.
| League | Goals a game | Home wins | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | +0.45 ± 0.07 | 47% | 2,486 |
| Brasileirão | +0.40 ± 0.07 | 47% | 1,900 |
| Scottish Premiership | +0.37 ± 0.11 | 46% | 1,035 |
| Eredivisie | +0.36 ± 0.10 | 44% | 1,530 |
| La Liga | +0.36 ± 0.07 | 46% | 1,900 |
| Bundesliga | +0.36 ± 0.10 | 44% | 1,530 |
| Swiss Super League | +0.35 ± 0.12 | 44% | 969 |
| Liga MX | +0.34 ± 0.08 | 45% | 1,530 |
| Süper Lig | +0.34 ± 0.08 | 46% | 1,749 |
| Liga Profesional | +0.31 ± 0.06 | 43% | 2,304 |
| Belgian Pro League | +0.29 ± 0.10 | 43% | 1,390 |
| Championship | +0.29 ± 0.06 | 44% | 2,760 |
| 2. Bundesliga | +0.28 ± 0.09 | 44% | 1,530 |
| Primeira Liga | +0.28 ± 0.09 | 43% | 1,530 |
| Greek Super League | +0.27 ± 0.12 | 43% | 934 |
| Serie B | +0.27 ± 0.07 | 41% | 1,900 |
| Premier League | +0.27 ± 0.09 | 44% | 1,900 |
| Ligue 1 | +0.26 ± 0.09 | 44% | 1,677 |
| Saudi Pro League | +0.21 ± 0.10 | 44% | 1,398 |
| Serie A | +0.18 ± 0.08 | 40% | 1,900 |
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