How many tickets Walsall have sold compared to AFC Wimbledon for the League Two play-off final | OneFootball

Both Walsall and AFC Wimbledon are preparing for their showdown at Wembley in the Sky Bet League Two play-off final on Monday, 26th May.

Both Walsall and AFC Wimbledon are preparing for their showdown at Wembley in the Sky Bet League Two play-off final on Monday, 26th May.

Supporters of both clubs have been snapping up tickets at impressive rates - eager to back their teams under the famous arch.

The match is a huge opportunity for both clubs to secure promotion to League One so it's quite obvious interest in getting tickets has increased tenfold, and FLW take a look at how many each club has sold ahead of the big day.

Walsall FC Ticket Sales Update

The Saddlers' faithful have been turning out in force throughout the season to support their team's promotion push, even through the poor run of form that saw them drop out of the automatic spots.

According to updates from Walsall FC's official X account, the club had sold over 12,000 tickets as of May 20th. This has grown quickly with the club announcing on May 21st that they had surpassed 15,000 tickets sold for the final.

They also revealed that four blocks are open in level 2 - the allocated seating area - which shows a good progression of sales is happening as more seating areas are needed to accommodate fans.

Walsall were initially provided with an allocation of 25,541 tickets for the East End part of Wembley Stadium, with 15,000 already sold and several days still remaining before the match - the Saddlers are certainly on track for a strong show of support.

AFC Wimbledon Ticket Sales Update

Dons fans have been equally buzzing about their team's Wembley appearance.

Having a larger initial allocation of 30,583 tickets for the West End, the club did indicate the possibility of more if they were to exceed that number.

On May 21st, Wimbledon reported they had sold 15,000 tickets in just 24 hours after they went on sale. Later that same day, the club updated that figure to 20,000 tickets sold - with a message thanking fans for their support.

The most recent update came on May 22nd - when the club returned to their X account to declare they had reached 25,500 tickets sold and counting.

Throughout the sales period so far, they have been releasing additional blocks of tickets as and when they've needed to, working towards their allocation limit.

Comparing the two clubs' play-off final ticket sales

When comparing the ticket sales between the two finalists - Wimbledon holds the edge in terms of raw numbers - 25,500 as of May 22nd to 15,000 Walsall as of May 21st.

However, it is worth reminding that both clubs have been allocated different amounts, with Wimbledon receiving around 5,000 more than Walsall - which does reflect the sizes of each club's supporter base.

In percentage terms, Wimbledon have sold approximately 82% of their allocation - Walsall 59% of theirs, and both clubs still have several days to increase these numbers before Monday's final.