2021-22 Premier League: attendance for Matchday 27 (39,088 spectators on average per game)

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Matchday 27 of the 2021-22 Premier League season drew an average of 39,088 spectators per game, from Friday 25 to Sunday 27/02/2022. The average fill rate was 97.8%. Arsenal FC - Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC - Leicester City FC were postponed due to the participation of Liverpool and Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on 27/02/2022 (victory for Liverpool, 0-0, 11-10 on penalties).

Manchester United FC - Watford FC (0-0) on 26/02/2022 (kick-off at 16:00 CET) was the match that posted the best attendance with 73,152 spectators at Old Trafford (74,879 seats), for a fill rate of a 97.7%.

The average Premier League attendance is 39,544 spectators per game after 27 matchdays (excluding 15 postponed matches), for an average fill rate of 96.2%.

  • The 20 Premier League clubs posted an average of 39,350 spectators per match in 2019-20 (over 29 matchdays) for a fill rate of nearly 98%.
    • The last nine matchdays of the season were played behind closed doors when the league resumed in June 2020.
  • The 2020-21 Premier League season took place almost exclusively behind closed doors.

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