Play week 19, played around December 30, is the highlight. Stadiums were filled to an average of 98.469%, well above the season average of 97.63%. Just under 6,000 seats remained unused in all ten matches, out of a total capacity of more than 443,000.
Several clubs were effective at capacity, including West Ham United (99.91%), Manchester United (99.51%), Brentford (99.34%) and Arsenal (99.29%). Even the week’s lowest figures, from Burnley and Sunderland, were still well above 95%, underscoring the appeal of holiday fixtures.
The picture changed competition week 20 – average occupancy fell to 97.385%, with just over 10,000 empty seats spread across the round. Clubs such as Newcastle United (99.47%), Bournemouth (99.41%) and Everton (99.07%) remained operate almost full, but a noticeable decline was seen in several areas.
Fulham filled 93.09% of Craven Cottage, Wolves registered 93.21% and Tottenham Hotspur departed almost 2,000 seats unused despite a crowd more than 60,000. The midweek planning seems to have had a clear impact.
Matchweek 21 saw a modest recovery. The average rose to 97.721%, with 7,300 unfilled seats out of 387,207 available seats. West Ham (99.89%) and Newcastle (99.84%) once again topped the rankings, closely followed by Arsenal (99.27%) and Bournemouth (99.16%). On the other hand, Fulham recorded the lowest score of the three rounds with 91.22%, while Manchester City also fell below 97%.
Overall, the data point to a familiar pattern. Attendances to stay consistently high and comfortably above or around the league’s season average, highlighting the Premier League’s continued strength at the gate.
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