Anfield, Old Trafford, Emirates: Premier League stadiums' atmosphere ranked by fans

The Premier League has some of the most passionate fans in all of sport.

It’s pretty hard to watch a single game in England’s top-flight without the television director cutting to a shot of a topless middle-aged man screaming his lungs out every 10 minutes.

It was never clearer than during the COVID-19 pandemic just how much the in-ground supporters were missed, reiterating that the cauldron-like atmospheres rustled up in Premier League stadia play a huge role in what makes the competition great.

Nevertheless, anyone who has ever traversed the English game and stood in the terraces of several arenas will vouch for the fact that, well, some grounds offer better atmospheres than others.

While there’s not a single stadium in English football that isn’t populated with incredibly passionate individuals, that alone doesn’t guarantee that there will be a spine-tingling aura on match day.

It’s not for no reason, for example, that stadiums like St. James’ Park and Anfield stir an immediate reverence in the hearts of fans that you just don’t get when you mention the Pirelli Stadium or Ricoh Arena.

It’s a reality of the sport that can come down to a variety of reasons ranging from the history of the club to the town or city’s population and the architecture of the stadium to the team’s recent performances.

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However, no matter what the reason might be, the moral of the story is that there are certain grounds that you just know will produce an away day for the ages, and some that will only disappoint.

So, bearing that in mind, we decided to take a look at which Premier League grounds fans consider to have the best atmospheres of all by checking out the