How many miles will each Premier League team will travel over Christmas?
Being a football supporter takes dedication - but how far will fans actually travel this Christmas?
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Premier League fans are set to travel over 7,000 miles to support their clubs over the festive fixtures, according to data from our study.
Fans of high-flying Liverpool will travel the furthest. Reds fans will be covering over 875 miles between 21 December and 1 January, thanks in big part to two trips to London to play Tottenham and West Ham.
Liverpool fans driving to the away games from Merseyside will average £122 in fuel per car over the festive season.
At the other end of the table, Fulham fans will only need to travel 4.7 miles thanks to all their games being in London over the Christmas and new year period. Their only away game is a highly anticipated derby with local neighbours Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
So, whether it’s a trip from north to south and back (twice) in a used Volkswagen or a short journey to your local rivals, here’s a look at the longest and shortest distances Premier League fans will need to cover to support their clubs on the road this Christmas:
Most miles travelling to Premier League away days over Christmas
Top 10 teams, with fans to cover the most miles between 21/12/24 and 1/1/25:
Liverpool – 875.1 miles total, £122.51 cost of fuel per supporters' car
Newcastle United – 875 miles total, £122.49 cost of fuel per car
Bournemouth – 704.4 miles total, £98.61 cost of fuel per car
Chelsea – 617.1 miles total, £86.40 cost of fuel per car
Brighton & Hove Albion – 508.1 miles total, £71.13 cost of fuel per car
Nottingham Forest – 480 miles total, £67.21 cost of fuel per car
Aston Villa – 410.8 miles total, £57.51 cost of fuel per car
Manchester City – 393.8 miles total, £55.12 cost of fuel per car
Wolverhampton Wanderers – 376.5 miles total, £52.71 cost of fuel per car
Southampton – 330.5 miles total, £46.28 cost of fuel per car
While Liverpool fans have the furthest distance to cover to see if Arne Slot can continue to impress in his debut season managing the Merseyside club, Newcastle United supporters are hot on their heels when it comes to miles travelled over Christmas.
The Toon Army have endured an inconsistent 2024/25 Premier League season so far but will be looking for some festive joy from their away ties against Ipswich Town on Saturday 21 December and Manchester United on Monday 30 December.
Those away fixtures take Eddie Howe’s side to both the south-east and the north-west of the country for a total of 875 miles (just 0.1 mile less than Liverpool), costing on average £122.49 in fuel per fan.
Fans of Howe’s former club Bournemouth will be travelling around plenty of the country during the festive period too.
Sandwiched between a Boxing Day home tie against Crystal Palace, the Cherries face a tough trip to Manchester United on Sunday 22 December and head into London on Sunday 29 December to face Fulham.
Those trips work out at 704.4 miles being covered at an average cost of £98.61 in fuel per fan.
Other clubs facing long away day trips this Christmas include the impressive early season trio of Chelsea (617.1 miles to travel), Brighton & Hove Albion (508.1 miles) and Nottingham Forest (480 miles).
Fewest miles travelling to Premier League away days over Christmas
Bottom 10 teams, with fans to cover the fewest miles between 21/12/24 and 1/1/25:
Tottenham Hotspur – 252.7 miles total, £35.38 cost of fuel per supporters' car
Leicester City – 241 miles total, £33.73 cost of fuel per car
West Ham United – 240 miles total, £33.60 cost of fuel per car
Crystal Palace – 223.6 miles total, £31.31 cost of fuel per car
Ipswich Town – 159.5 miles total, £22.33 cost of fuel per car
Manchester United – 149.8 miles total, £20.97 cost of fuel per car
Brentford – 149.4 miles total, £20.92 cost of fuel per car
Everton – 74.7 miles total, £10.46 cost of fuel per car
Arsenal – 55.8 miles total, £7.81 cost of fuel per car
Fulham – 4.7 miles total, 66p cost of fuel per car
Fulham's Christmas present from the Premier League is having by far the shortest distance to travel over the hectic festive period, at less than five miles.
Supporters of fellow London club in Arsenal have the second fewest miles to cover with just 55.8 miles.
The Gunners do have two away fixtures over Christmas but are against a pair of London rivals in Crystal Palace on Saturday 21 December and Brentford on New Year's Day.
And, at an average cost of just £7.81 in fuel per fan, that’s one less obstacle for fans getting behind Mikel Arteta’s side to try and close the gap to Liverpool at the top of the tree.
We’ve already mentioned that Liverpool fans have the furthest distance to travel for Premier League away days over Christmas, but fans of their Merseyside rivals Everton won’t have to travel anywhere near as far during the festive period.
In fact, the Toffees have just one away trip over Christmas and it’s a reasonable 74.7 miles away, or about £10.46 in fuel per fan. It is a tough one though – a visit to the Etihad Stadium on Boxing Day to play reigning champions Man City.
Supporters of Brentford (149.4 miles to travel) and Man United (149.8 miles) also don’t have long away day trips across the festive period compared to their Premier League rivals.
Sam Sheehan, our motoring editor, said: “Christmas is always a very busy time for football fans – and who doesn’t love the carnage of Boxing Day football? Whether your team’s in the Premier League or Sunday league, it’s a great tradition.
“This data shows the distances that supporters will go to get behind their beloved clubs, no matter the cost of the travel expenses or how bitter the winter weather becomes.”