Premier League: attendance for Matchday 1 of 2018-19, Man United - Leicester draws 74,439 fans

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Manchester United - Leicester City (2-1), on 10/08/2018 - ©  MUFC

Matchday 1 of the 2018-19 Premier League season drew an average of 38,072 spectators per game, from 10 to 12/08/2018. The average fill rate was 98%. The 20 Premier League clubs drew an average of 39,978 spectators per game on Matchday 1 of the 2017-18 season, for a fill rate of nearly 99%.

Manchester United FC - Leicester City FC (2-1), the opening match of the season played on Friday 10/08/2018 (kick-off at 20:00 local time, 21:00 CET), was the game that has posted the best attendance on Matchday 1, with 74,439 spectators at Old Trafford (74,879 capacity, a fill rate of 99%).

Four games drew more than 50,000 spectators, and only one less than 20,000.

  • The 20 Premier League Top English professional football division. 20 clubs. clubs drew an average of 38,273 spectators per match in 2017-18 for a fill rate of 95%.

Premier League: 9 out of 10 matches with a fill rate of 95% or above

Matchday 2 of the 2018-19 Premier League is scheduled from 18 to 08/20/2018

2018-19 Premier League: Matchday 2 programme …

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Manchester United - Leicester City (2-1), on 10/08/2018 - ©  MUFC

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