Arsenal vs Chelsea Hospitality Packages — Emirates Stadium, 6th September 2026

The Premier League’s first London derby of the 2026/27 season takes place on Saturday 6th September as champions Arsenal welcome Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium. It is a fixture that carries its own compelling storylines this year — a new-look Chelsea side under a new manager, a record-breaking transfer window and a title-winning Arsenal crowd experiencing their first full season as champions. For anyone looking to experience one of English football’s great derbies in comfort and style, here is everything you need to know about your hospitality options.

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Chelsea: a new era under Xabi Alonso

Chelsea arrive at the Emirates in the midst of significant transition. Enzo Maresca was sacked by the club mid-season following a complete breakdown in his relationship with the club’s hierarchy, despite having guided the Blues to Champions League qualification, the Europa Conference League and the Club World Cup in his debut campaign. His replacement is one of the most coveted managerial appointments in world football — Xabi Alonso has taken the reins at Stamford Bridge ahead of 2026/27, bringing with him the tactical intelligence and leadership credentials that made him one of Europe’s most decorated young managers.

The summer transfer window has been equally dramatic. Chelsea have broken their transfer record to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117 million — making him the most expensive English footballer in history. He joins a squad still built around Cole Palmer, who remains the creative heartbeat of everything Chelsea do going forward. Quite how quickly Alonso can impose his identity on a squad assembled by his predecessor — and how well that squad takes to a very different managerial personality — will be one of the defining questions of Chelsea’s early-season form.

Arsenal — the champions on home soil

Arsenal enter this fixture as reigning Premier League champions, having ended a 22-year wait for the title in dramatic fashion last season. The Emirates on a matchday in 2026/27 carries a different energy — the anxiety of perpetual near-misses replaced by the confidence of a title-winning side. A London derby against Chelsea, in front of a full house of 60,000 with the champions’ banners on display, represents one of the best atmospheres of the season.

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Buying direct through Arsenal

You can purchase hospitality directly through the club here. Buying direct gives you the certainty of dealing with Arsenal themselves, with their package sitting in the £900–£999pp bracket for this fixture.

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Official partners — what to look for

Arsenal publish a list of their authorised official hospitality agents on their website. Of the five providers we compare below, Champions Travel, Seat Unique, and Arsenal Direct are all listed as official partners. P1 Travel and Circuit Hospitality are not currently listed on Arsenal’s official agents page, though both state they provide official packages and carry strong customer reviews. We would always recommend checking the official page before booking with any provider not listed there.

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A note on review ratings

Arsenal’s Trustpilot score of 2.5 reflects general supporter sentiment across all club operations rather than their hospitality product specifically — it should not be read as a verdict on the quality of the hospitality experience itself. Circuit Hospitality again shows a significant discrepancy between their Trustpilot score of 2.0 and Google rating of 5.0 — we would encourage reading reviews across both platforms before making a decision.

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Emirates Stadium Tour included — with the Premier League trophy

As with all Emirates hospitality packages this season, every package below includes an Emirates Stadium Tour, typically taken on a non-matchday. This behind-the-scenes experience covers the changing rooms, the tunnel, and the pitch side and gives fans the rare chance to see the Premier League trophy up close. For any football fan, that is a genuinely special addition to what is already a premium matchday experience.

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Comparing the packages

All packages listed are lounge tier with dedicated pre and post-match lounge access, premium seating, and food and drink included. The majority of providers sit in the £750–£900pp bracket for this fixture, with Arsenal Direct at £900–£999pp. Always verify current pricing directly with each provider before booking.

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What to expect on the day

A London derby at the Emirates between Arsenal and Chelsea is one of the Premier League’s most reliably atmospheric fixtures — passionate, intense, and played at full pace from the first whistle. For 2026/27 it carries the added dimension of a champion’s welcome, a resurgent Chelsea under one of Europe’s most admired new managers, and the unpredictability of two squads still finding their early-season form. The hospitality experience at the Emirates gives you the space to absorb all of that from the best possible vantage point.

For more on what attending hospitality at the Emirates is like from a fan’s perspective, read our first-hand account of the atmosphere during Arsenal vs Manchester City last season. And for the season opener, see our Arsenal vs Coventry hospitality comparison for the title-winning curtain raiser on 21st August.

Prices shown as brackets to reflect the fast-moving nature of hospitality pricing — always verify current availability and exact pricing directly with the provider before booking. Official partner status is based on Arsenal’s published list of authorised hospitality agents at the time of writing.