2019-20 Premier League: attendance of Matchday 1 (40,277 spectators per match)

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A. Martial and M. Rashford, scorers at Manchester United - Chelsea (4-0) - ©  MUFC

Matchday 1 of the 2019-20 Premier League season drew an average of 40,277 spectators per game, from 09 to 11/08/2019. The average fill rate was 97%. The 20 Premier League clubs had an average of 38,072 spectators per game on the first matchday of the 2018-19 season, for a fill rate of 98%.

Manchester United FC - Chelsea FC (4-0), the closing match of the round, on Sunday 11/08/2019 (kick off at 17:30 CET), recorded the highest attendance of the weekend with 73,620 spectators at Old Trafford (capacity: 74,879 places, a fill rate of 98%).

  • The 20 Premier League Top English professional football division. 20 clubs. clubs recorded an average of 38,182 spectators per match in the 2018-19 season, for a fill rate of 96%.

Premier League (Matchday 1): No games with less than 90% fill rate


Note: Each time mentioned corresponds to Central European Time (CET)

2019-20 Premier League: Matchday 2 scheduled from 17 to 08/19/2019

Premier League 2019-20: the 2nd day scheduled from 17 to 19/08/2019 - ©  Premier League

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A. Martial and M. Rashford, scorers at Manchester United - Chelsea (4-0) - ©  MUFC

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