Chelsea fans will travel over 5,000 miles for Premier League away days this season

A new study by Betmaster has revealed which Premier League supporters face the longest journeys during the 2025/26 season. The analysis looked at every club’s 19 away fixtures and calculated the total travel distance fans would cover across the campaign. Distances were measured using the most direct driving routes between stadiums and counted as return journeys, providing a realistic estimate of how far supporters would travel over the season.

Chelsea FC supporters will travel 5,053.6 miles across their 19 away matches this season, placing them 13th in the Premier League for total travel distance. Based in London, Chelsea fans benefit from multiple short trips to nearby clubs such as West Ham United, Crystal Palace, and Tottenham Hotspur. However, matches against northern clubs such as Newcastle United, Sunderland, and Burnley require longer journeys, boosting the overall mileage for the season.

Compared with the league’s most travelled supporters, Chelsea fans face a much lighter load. Newcastle United supporters top the list with 8,297.8 miles, followed by Sunderland on 7,577 miles and AFC Bournemouth on 7,426.6 miles. Brighton & Hove Albion supporters cover 6,881 miles, while Burnley (6,054.4 miles) and Everton (5,872.2 miles) fans also travel significantly more than Chelsea supporters. Even within the top ten, West Ham United fans travel 5,726 miles, Leeds United fans 5,651.8 miles, and Crystal Palace supporters 5,624.8 miles, showing how Chelsea’s south-east location keeps journeys relatively short by comparison.

The contrast is even more striking when looking at clubs with the shortest travel totals. Aston Villa fans, who cover 4,619.6 miles, travel just over 400 miles less than Chelsea supporters, highlighting how the geographic spread of Premier League clubs strongly influences supporter travel distances.

Away days remain a key part of Chelsea’s fan culture despite the shorter average journeys. Thousands of Blues supporters regularly travel across the country to fill away sections and cheer on their team. Across the season, the 5,053.6 miles Chelsea fans travel is roughly equivalent to driving from London to Cairo, giving a tangible sense of the dedication required to follow the Blues throughout the Premier League campaign.

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