text: football game? hi, can you help please.i'm going to a chelsea game.my first match ever(i'm not a football fan).how long before the actual game starts i should get to the stadium? if you want to avoid the rush ( and there will be for this one) and you want to soak up a bit of atmosphere and get settled in , i'd recommend you should try to get there about 45 minutes beforehand. we usually do when we go  and this seems to be always just fine.enjoy the game!