Known as the ‘12th man’, football fan culture is a key aspect of the beautiful game – and those in attendance can often be the difference between victory and defeat. The bellowing shouts of encouragement, amid the on-pitch chaos, can often give teams that extra boost needed to win.
Securing tickets for a Premier League game can be almost impossible sometimes and those who manage to go on a weekly basis are a) extremely lucky to see their team in the flesh on a regular basis and b) the backbone of every football club.
With that in mind, which club venue has been the fullest since the 2024/25 Premier League season got underway? Taking into account the size of all 20 grounds and how many, on average, they have seen come through the gates on home matchdays, here is the data for how full each top-flight stadium has been this term.
20-16
Fulham, Southampton, Chelsea, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur
Kicking off proceedings is Marco Silva-led Fulham. Transfermarkt have revealed that their stadium has been 90.3% full this season, having seen an average of 26,727 of their 29,589 seats filled every other weekend. Interestingly, however, they have had eight of their home matches produce a sell-out – the most of any other topflight club in the country.
Next up is cellar-dwellers Southampton and their stomping ground, St. Mary’s Stadium. Purely based on the numbers, they have the second-worst percentage of match-goers, which is 95.6% – 30,954 of their 32,284-seater on the south coast.
By virtue of their brilliant start to Enzo Maresca’s inaugural season at the west London helm, Chelsea experienced a slight uptick in terms of attendance at Stamford Bridge as the Italian steadied the ship, but that soon went down the drain. Now sitting at 96.1% as Cole Palmer and his teammates struggle to pull up trees, only 40,011 of their 41,631 seats are sat on.
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They are joined near the bottom of the rankings by relegation survivors, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Having sacked Gary O’Neil and replaced him with Vitor Pereira, there is, slowly but surely, a feel-good factor returning to Molineux, which has been filled to just 96.5% of its capacity thus far in 2024/25. That figure is slightly bettered by that of Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur, who have struggled to pull up trees in the Greek-Australian’s second season in charge.
Albeit ranked as one of the best stadiums in world football at the time of writing, Ange Postecoglou and co have endured their fair share of struggles with filling the state-of-the-art stadium, which holds 62,850 fans, as evidenced by the numbers. Considering the swarming size of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, having an average of 61,159 (97.3%) attendees per home game is still mightily impressive.
How Full Each 2024/25 Premier League Stadium is on Match Days – 20-16
Rank
Team
Capacity
Average attendance
How full? (%)
20.
Fulham
29,589
26,727
90.3
19.
Southampton
32,384
30,954
95.6
18.
Chelsea
41,631
40,011
96.1
17.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
31,750
30,635
96.5
16.
Tottenham Hotspur
62,850
61,159
97.3
15-11
Leicester City, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Crystal Palace
Leicester City, in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s failure to stay afloat, have seen a plethora of fans tip up on match days until recently. From 2.4% of the King Power Stadium, which boasts a capacity of 32,273, being without a fan when welcoming a fellow top-tier side this term, their attendance numbers have dropped significantly to 97.4%.
For all the public noise about Manchester City and their perceived lack of atmosphere due to the lack of attendees, the data suggests they are still not up to scratch with their more historically successful neighbours. Of all 55,097 tickets they have on offer for home matches, Transfermarkt’s data has suggested they have a 97.6 % attendance rate.
Aston Villa’s iconic stadium, Villa Park, is typically a constant sellout and, with 42,918 home tickets to sell on match days, the supporters are sure to turn up in their numbers, with not a spare seat in the house. The rise in ticket prices, however, has statistically made a dent in those attendance numbers, with 97.9% of Unai Emery’s side’s ground being full.
The post-Sir Alex Ferguson era has been nothing short of gloomy for fans of Manchester United and year by year, the feeling among the faithful gets even more dreary. The Theatre of Dreams could receive a massive lift though, should Ruben Amorim act on his promise following the summer transfer window. At the time of writing, an average number of 73,814 fans go through the turnstiles on matchdays.
At the beginning of the 2024/25 campaign, Crystal Palace’s Steve Parish was – in theory, at least – winning the battle for the least popular owner based on their fans’ participation on matchdays, but amid an upturn in form, the Eagles now sit on a 98.6% attendance.
How Full Each 2024/25 Premier League Stadium is on Match Days – 15-11
Rank
Team
Capacity
Average attendance
How full? (%)
15.
Leicester City
32,259
31,429
97.4
14.
Aston Villa
42,918
41,993
97.9
13.
Manchester City
55,097
53,749
97.6
12.
Manchester United
74,879
73,814
98.6
11.
Crystal Palace
25,486
25,137
98.6
10-6
Liverpool, Brighton & Hove Albion, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Ipswich Town
A grand total of 60,472 (98.7%) have turned up to watch Arne Slot’s league-winning Reds in action since the Dutchman’s arrival. The feel-good factor is back and roaring at Anfield, one of the most atmospheric grounds in the English top division, this season – so expect that number to hit a stratospheric rise now that they’ve secured their record-equalling 20th English league crown.
Brighton & Hove Albion sharply follow, with the Amex Stadium a source for feel-good football under several different regimes in recent times. Nowadays, it’s Fabian Hurzeler who gets the crowd rocking, with the Premier League’s youngest manager attracting just south of 99% of the stadium’s capacity.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest’s City Ground Stadium, amid one of the club’s best seasons in their long and storied history, enjoys a 98.9% fill rate – and that’s only expected to continue to rise if they keep up their pursuit of top four credentials this month.
Elsewhere, what works in Bournemouth’s favour is the diminutive size of their stadium. The Vitality Stadium only holds 11,307 match-goers, which, in turn, should make it simpler to fill. That said, the Cherries still rank in 7th with a percentage of 99.0%. This is the exact same case for Ipswich Town and their rickety residence of Portman Road.
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How Full Each 2024/25 Premier League Stadium is on Match Days – 10-6
Rank
Team
Capacity
Average attendance
How full? (%)
10.
Liverpool
61,267
60,472
98.7
9.
Brighton & Hove Albion
31,876
31,466
98.7
8.
Nottingham Forest
30,404
30,055
98.9
7.
Bournemouth
11,307
11,195
99.0
6.
Ipswich Town
30,056
29,753
99.0
5-1
Brentford, Arsenal, Everton, West Ham United, Newcastle United
Thomas Frank’s Brentford may have one of the smallest Premier League stadiums, but that doesn’t help in the rankings – with them residing 5th in this list, with 99.1% of the Gtech Community Stadium full when hosting a Premier League match this term.
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium is one of the best grounds in the English top flight but that doesn’t necessarily translate into high percentages of selling tickets and seeing fans flood the concourse pre-match. In terms of the north Londoners, though, it does their fans fill up 99.3% of their stadium on home matchdays.
Everton are preparing to move away from Goodison Park in the not too distant future, which may make the battle of reaching a sell-out all the more difficult. The Toffees faithful have managed to cram in enough fans to make up 99.4% of their capacity as they bid farewell to their iconic 39,414-seater.
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Crowned Europa Conference League champions in 2022/23, the feeling around West Ham United remains seemingly high despite their subpar performances of late – though their attendance rate (99.8%) doesn’t reflect sorrow. Long gone are the days of the Boleyn Ground as they are now fully settled at the London Stadium, which holds 62,500.
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United have always had a raucous fanbase – both home and away. In terms of the former, the Magpies’ supporters often arrive in their thousands when their side is playing at St James’ Park. In fact, an average of 52,182 fill their 52,258-seater, which is recognised as one of the best stadiums in Premier League history.
How Full Each 2024/25 Premier League Stadium is on Match Days – 5-1
Rank
Team
Capacity
Average attendance
How full? (%)
5.
Brentford
17,250
17,086
99.1
4.
Arsenal
60,704
60,265
99.3
3.
Everton
39,414
39,184
99.4
2.
West Ham United
62,500
62,400
99.8
1.
Newcastle United
52,258
52,182
99.9
