Wolves begin their 2024/25 Premier League campaign on the road this weekend as Gary O’Neil’s men head to north London to take on Arsenal.
A sold-out allocation of just under 3,000 Old Gold supporters will be heading to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the 3pm kick-off.
For those making the journey to the capital for the Premier League opener this weekend, here is everything you need to know…
Stadium information
- Stadium | Emirates Stadium
- Capacity | 60,704
- Address | Hornsey Road, London, N7 7AJ
- Away allocation | 2,943
Ticket information
Tickets for this fixture are sold out.
Supporters who need to collect their ticket or require a reprint, should get in touch with Wolves’ ticket office prior to matchday.
Tickets for this fixture have all been delivered as digital tickets. If you have not received the link to the tickets, please contact the Fans Services team on fanservices@wolves.co.uk.
We urge supporters to have tickets downloaded prior to travelling to ensure there are no issues at the turnstiles.
Travel information
Supporters travelling to the Emirates on Saturday afternoon are recommended to use the Transport for London twitter account (@TFL) or the website tfl.gov.uk for the latest transport updates. Those travelling by National Rail services should use the national rail enquires website www.nationalrail.co.uk before travelling.
Those travelling to Arsenal on private coaches can book parking spaces here.
Supporters are advised not to drive to Emirates Stadium as the ground is situated in a mainly residential area with an extensive Event Day Parking Scheme in operation. Only car owners with resident's permits will be allowed to park on-street in the designated areas and any cars parked illegally will be towed away.
Key additional information
This Saturday will see planned engineering works on the Piccadilly line, and supporters travelling to or from Emirates Stadium are urged to plan ahead, check before you travel and allow more time for your journey.
Supporters travelling from Wolverhampton are advised to take the Victoria line from Euston station to either Finsbury Park or Highbury & Islington stations, which are a short walk from the Emirates Stadium.
Some short-term safety measures such as queuing, station closures or changes to the way people enter or exit a station may be necessary. Supporters are advised to avoid interchanging at King’s Cross St. Pancras station where possible as this is expected to be very busy.
For real time information download the TfL Go app.
Weather forecast
Sunny weather is expected on Saturday afternoon, and temperatures are expected to be around 23 degrees Celsius.
Up to date weather forecasts can be found here.
Kit colours
Arsenal will be in their red home shirt with the white shorts, with the goalkeeper wearing their black goalkeeper shirt and black shorts.
Wolves will be wearing the 2024/25 gold home shirt and black shorts, with the goalkeeper wearing the green goalkeeper shirt and green shorts.
Turnstile information and opening times
The ‘away’ turnstiles are situated at the south east corner of the ground, accessed via entrances K and L.
The turnstiles will be open around 90 minutes prior to kick-off, at 1.30pm.
Position of visiting supporters
Wolves supporters are located in the south east corner lower, in the stadium’s Clock End.
Flags and banner information
Subject to space, flags and banners are allowed in the away end. These will need to be fire certificated. For questions relating to this contact Mark Brindle on mbrindle@arsenal.co.uk
Fanzone
There is not a Fanzone for away supporters at the Emirates Stadium.
Away pubs/bars
There is no longer a designated ‘away fans’ pub in the area. The Metropolitan police have advised that there is no provision for an ‘away fans’ pub in the vicinity of the ground currently and away fans are asked to drink away from the Islington area.
Other stadium information
The Emirates Stadium is a cashless stadium. A range of soft, hot and alcoholic drinks will be served inside the stadium, alongside a selection of hot food.
Alcohol will be served in the away section, but the club will reserve the right to pull sales. If sales are pulled, bars will re-open for soft drinks and food only.
Security information
There is a high level of security at Emirates Stadium, and supporters are urged to arrive as early as possible to avoid any queues ahead of kick-off.
There will be a full pat down body search outside the turnstiles and supporters are encouraged not to bring a bag and only bring essential items into the stadium.
A full list of prohibited items can be found here.
Bag policy
The maximum bag size at the Emirates Stadium is A4. All bags are searched and tagged prior to entry.
There are no ‘left luggage’ facilities at the stadium. The nearest left luggage facilities are at Kings Cross station.
Reporting behaviour
Arsenal operate a zero-tolerance policy towards abusive or anti-social behaviour in any form. If supporters wish to report an incident or concern, they should report this to the nearest steward or, alternatively, send the text message FOUL to the club’s ‘See Something, Say Something’ SMS reporting service on 67777 together with a description of the incident.
Access information
For specific information on accessibility on Transport for London please click here.
All wheelchair-accessible toilets (including their Changing Places Toilet Facility) are fitted with RADAR locks to prevent abuse by non-disabled supporters. RADAR keys are held by all supervising stewards and Disability Liaison Team to assist supporters.
Assistance dogs are welcome into the Emirates Stadium but Arsenal’s Disability Liaison Team must be informed prior to attendance with seat location. There is a dog spending area external to the stadium opposite Block F.
For further information on all of Arsenal’s facilities and services for disabled supporters, please refer to their Emirates Stadium Access Guide here.
Matchday programme
Arsenal’s matchday programme is a 92-page publication and priced at £4 each. Programmes are available from the many sellers around the ground. Programmes are not for sale inside the ground.
Cash payments will be accepted for programmes.
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FAQs and guides
A full list of FAQs for the fixture can be found by clicking here.
Supporters can also contact Arsenal’s help team by following this link.
The support from Wolves fans at away stadiums is greatly appreciated by everyone at the club. Supporters travelling to away fixtures are asked to ensure they continue to represent the club in a positive manner. Unacceptable behaviour, both at Molineux and on our travels, will be dealt with in line with our acceptable behaviour policy which can be viewed here.
