2021-22 Premier League: attendance for Matchday 33 (an average of 49,390 fans per game, 4 postponed)

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Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) scored a hat-trick versus Norwich City on 16/04/2022 - ©  MUFC

The six games on Matchday 33 of the 2021-22 Premier League season scheduled on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17/04/2022, drew an average of 49,390 spectators per game. The average fill rate was 97.9%. The other four matches were postponed due to the Emirates FA Cup semi-finals (Manchester City FC - Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace - Chelsea FC) being held on the same dates.

Manchester United FC - Norwich City FC (3-2) on 16/04/2022 (kick-off at 16:00 CET) was the match that posted the best attendance with 73,381 spectators at Old Trafford (74,879 capacity), for a fill rate of 98%.

The average Premier League attendance is 39,689 spectators per game after 33 matchdays (excluding 17 postponed matches), for an average fill rate of 96.5%.

  • 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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Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) scored a hat-trick versus Norwich City on 16/04/2022 - ©  MUFC

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