Premier League: attendance for Matchday 8 of 2018-19 (35,132 spectators on average per game)

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Matchday 8 of the 2018-19 Premier League season drew an average of 35,132 spectators per game from 05 to 07/10/2018. The average fill rate was 86%.

Manchester United FC - Newcastle United FC (3-2), on Saturday 06/10/2018 (kick-off at 18:30 CET), was the game that posted the best attendance of the matchday with 74,519 spectators at Old Trafford (74,879 capacity, a fill rate of nearly 100%). Three matches drew over 40,000 spectators and none less than 20,000.

The average attendance of the Premier League reached 37,846 spectators per game after eight matchdays, for an average fill rate of nearly 95%.

  • 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 (Matchday 8): 7/10 matches with a fill rate of over 95%

2018-19 Premier League: attendance after 8 matchdays

Sources: NTF

  • Please find the attendance figures and fill rates of clubs involved in the Premier League since the season 2014-15 here Published on
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