2018-19 Europa League: head-to-head of Arsenal FC - Valencia CF (semi-final first leg, 02/05/2019)

With more than 66 million followers on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as of 01/05/2019), Arsenal FC (Premier League) has almost 13 times more than Valencia CF (LaLiga Santander) who count nearly 5.2 million, as the two clubs face off in the 2018-19 Europa League semi-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium in London (ENG) this Thursday 02/05/2019 at 21:00 CET.

In terms of turnover, Arsenal FC ranks 9^th in the Deloitte Football Money League 2019, which lists the 30 clubs that generated the most revenue (excluding player trading) in 2017-18. With €439.2m in revenue, the London club is well ahead of Valencia CF, which had revenue of €105.5m and thus did not make the top 30.

Arsenal FC has an average attendance of 59,895 spectators at the Emirates Stadium (60,260 capacity) after 36 Premier League matchdays (99% fill rate), while Valencia CF has 39,660 average spectators at the Estadi de Mestalla (49,677 capacity) after 35 matchdays of the Spanish Championship (80% fill rate).

The London club has spent €428m to compose its current playing squad (excluding the 2019…