Old Trafford

Manchester•England•74,158 seats

Hybrid surfaceOpened 1910Story

The Atmosphere

Old Trafford carries the weight of decades — the Stretford End still sets the tempo, and the sheer scale of the ground means noise builds in waves rather than constant roar. Big matches bring a different energy, where the stadium remembers what it has witnessed before.

— Old Trafford staged the 2003 Champions League final, Milan beating Juventus on penalties after a goalless draw: the first final between two Italian clubs, played in Manchester.

At more than 74,000, it is the largest club ground in England — a fact that means something different when all of them are on their feet in the 89th minute.

The walk from the Metrolink stop through the car parks, past the Munich memorial, with the floodlights growing larger — Old Trafford announces itself long before you reach your seat.

Matchday essentials

Everything you need to know before visiting Old Trafford

Fan tips

•All match tickets are issued in the official Manchester United app (NFC); there is no other ticket format.
•Bags larger than 20 x 15 x 5 cm are not allowed in; staffed bag drops (£5) open four hours before kick-off.
•Old Trafford is cashless: all purchases are by card or contactless.
•Old Trafford tram stop is within a five-minute walk; after the match, city-bound Trafford Park line trams skip Imperial War Museum, so use Wharfside or walk to Exchange Quay.

Getting there

Transit

→Metrolink (Altrincham line) — Old Trafford, within a five-minute walk
→Metrolink (Trafford Park line) — Wharfside, a short walk
→Bee Network buses 30, 250, 255, 256, 263 — stops nearest the ground (diverted from 30 min before kick-off to 60 min after)
→TfGM post-match shuttle buses — Chester Road at Throstles Green, to Deansgate-Castlefield, Portland Street and Piccadilly Gardens

Parking

Official stadium car parks are permit-only and booked online through the club. TfGM's nearest free tram Park and Ride sites are Parkway, Ladywell and Sale Water Park.

Accessibility

278 wheelchair positions with personal-assistant seats are spread across seven areas, plus the Ability Suite matchday lounge. Audio-descriptive commentary headsets must be requested at least 24 hours before kick-off.

Checked against: manutd.com · tfgm.com · visitmanchester.com · levelplayingfield.org.uk · en.wikipedia.org

Nearby attractions

Places to eat, drink, and explore around Old Trafford

Old Trafford Tour & Museum

Museum·0 mi

Three-level club museum with a Munich room and trophy room; closed on home matchdays.

Cafe Football (Hotel Football)

Restaurant·0.1 mi

Restaurant in the football-themed Hotel Football, directly opposite the stadium.

Imperial War Museum North

Museum·0.8 mi

Free museum of modern conflict in a Daniel Libeskind building on Trafford Wharf.

MediaCityUK

Landmark·1.2 mi

Waterside media development on the Manchester Ship Canal, home to BBC and ITV studios.

Gallery

Views of Old Trafford

The Theatre of Dreams — aerial view

Stretford End mosaic display pre-match

Sir Matt Busby statue at dawn

Old Trafford tunnel walk view

Old Trafford — south stand exterior at dusk

Old Trafford — matchday crowds on Sir Matt Busby Way

Upcoming at this ground

About this ground

Capacity

74,158

Surface

Hybrid surface

Opened

1910

Address

Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester M16 0RA

Home Club

Manchester United

Stature

Major finals

1 final match: Champions League 2003.

Big nights, 2021–26

21 continental and national-team matches: Europa League 13, Champions League 7, European Championship qualifiers 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.

Home advantage by league
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