EPL teams are averaging 36,590 fans per match through Jan. 21, up nearly 3% from the same period last season. Manchester United continues to hold a large lead over all clubs with 75,179 fans per match. That figure is flat compared to the same period during the '12-13 season. Aston Villa is seeing the biggest gains to date, with attendance up 8.5% for the Birmingham-based club. Cardiff City leads in attendance among the three promoted clubs this season. The club is at 103% capacity for home games in the capital city of Wales. Stoke City is seeing the sharpest drop at the gate among EPL clubs, down nearly 5%. Fulham is seeing a 3% drop for homes games at Craven Cottage in Southwest London (THE DAILY).
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EPL ATTENDANCE THROUGH JAN. 21
|
| HOME TEAM |
GAMES
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
DATES ('12-13)
|
| Manchester United |
11
|
826,969
|
75,179
|
99.2%
|
75,508
|
-0.4%
|
11
|
| Arsenal |
11
|
660,195
|
60,018
|
99.4%
|
60,096
|
-0.1%
|
10
|
| Newcastle United |
11
|
553,963
|
50,360
|
96.1%
|
49,637
|
1.5%
|
12
|
| Manchester City |
11
|
517,921
|
47,084
|
99.3%
|
46,937
|
0.3%
|
12
|
| Liverpool |
11
|
491,531
|
44,685
|
98.7%
|
44,674
|
0.0%
|
12
|
| Chelsea |
11
|
456,618
|
41,511
|
99.3%
|
41,327
|
0.4%
|
11
|
| Sunderland |
11
|
450,516
|
40,956
|
84.1%
|
40,171
|
2.0%
|
11
|
| Everton |
11
|
407,142
|
37,013
|
93.5%
|
36,965
|
0.1%
|
11
|
| Aston Villa |
11
|
406,664
|
36,969
|
86.4%
|
34,084
|
8.5%
|
11
|
| Tottenham Hotspur |
11
|
395,585
|
35,962
|
99.1%
|
35,965
|
0.0%
|
12
|
| West Ham |
11
|
379,391
|
34,490
|
98.5%
|
34,631
|
-0.4%
|
12
|
| Southampton |
11
|
328,691
|
29,881
|
91.4%
|
30,318
|
-1.4%
|
12
|
| Cardiff City* |
11
|
302,750
|
27,523
|
102.6%
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| Norwich City |
11
|
295,010
|
26,819
|
98.5%
|
26,637
|
0.7%
|
11
|
| Stoke City |
11
|
283,633
|
25,785
|
93.0%
|
27,094
|
-4.8%
|
11
|
| Fulham |
11
|
272,618
|
24,783
|
96.4%
|
25,548
|
-3.0%
|
11
|
| West Brom |
11
|
272,040
|
24,731
|
93.0%
|
25,175
|
-1.8%
|
12
|
| Hull City* |
11
|
263,977
|
23,998
|
94.5%
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| Crystal Palace* |
11
|
260,745
|
23,704
|
90.3%
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
| Swansea City |
11
|
223,861
|
20,351
|
98.1%
|
20,312
|
0.2%
|
12
|
| TOTALS |
220
|
8,049,820
|
36,590
|
95.7%
|
35,609
|
2.8%
|
228
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTES: * = Played in lower level Football League Championship last season. Queens Park Rangers, Reading and Wigan were relegated following the '12-13 season. Last season's totals include statistics for the three relegated clubs.
