SAINTS’ home fans have paid the eighth most per goal in the Premier League this season.

As the debate over ticket pricing rumbles on, it has been revealed that a supporters buying the cheapest ticket of £34 at St Mary’s will have paid £12.28 per goal per game.

In total 36 goals have gone in at Saints this season in 13 home matches, with Ronald Koeman’s side scoring 23 and conceding 13.

Saints fans have had relative value for their money compared to Manchester United supporters, who have paid £6.32 more.

Someone buying the cheapest ticket (£31) for all 12 Premier League matches at Old Trafford this season has effectively paid £18.60 for every goal they have witnessed.

United have managed to score 15 goals and conceded five, which having paid a total of £372, means those 20 goals seen have cost that fan almost £20 each - although they have seen their side win six and lose just twice.

It is no surprise leaders Leicester are offering the best value per goal.

There have been 34 goals at the King Power Stadium in a dozen matches so far and while the Foxes' more open style means they have conceded 13 times a fan buying their cheapest match ticket (£22) for all those matches has paid £7.76 for every goal they have seen, witnessing seven victories and just one defeat.

Leicester may lead the way, therefore, on entertainment value but it is not restricted to the top teams with 17th-placed Newcastle sharing 38 goals with opponents at St James' Park (20 for, 18 against) meaning each goal equates to a £9.24 cost for a fan paying £27 for each of those matches.

Everton's Goodison Park and Manchester City's Etihad Stadium have jointly witnessed the most goals (49), although City's fans have probably enjoyed it more as of that tally their side's share is 34, meaning each goal has cost the lowest-priced ticket holder £9.29 and £11.14 respectively.

Despite Chelsea's struggles this season Stamford Bridge has seen 41 goals in 13 matches but with the ground having the most expensive lowest-priced ticket in the Premier League that equates to £16.49 a goal.

  • Home game aggregate goals (both teams) Team (PL rank) Lowest ticket price* (£) Number of home matches Goals in home matches Cost of each goal (£)
  1. Leicester (1) 22 12 34 7.76
  2. West Ham (6) 25 12 34 8.82
  3. Newcastle (17) 27 13 38 9.24
  4. Everton (8) 35 13 49 9.29
  5. West Brom (14) 25 13 33 9.85
  6. C Palace (12) 25 13 31 10.48
  7. Norwich (18) 30 12 34 10.59
  8. Man City (4) 42 13 49 11.14
  9. Aston Villa (20) 23 12 24 11.50
  10. Stoke (11) 25 12 26 11.54
  11. Sunderland (19) 25 12 26 11.54
  12. Bournemouth (15) 32 12 32 12.00
  13. SAINTS (7) 34 13 36 12.28
  14. Tottenham (2) 32 13 32 13.00
  15. Liverpool (9) 37 12 33 13.45
  16. Arsenal (3) 27 12 23 14.09
  17. Swansea (16) 35 13 30 15.17
  18. Chelsea (13) 52 13 41 16.49
  19. Man Utd (5) 31 12 20 18.60
  20. Watford (10) 36 13 24 19.50