All 20 teams in England’s top flight have welcomed their fans back with open arms, but are attendances up on average compared to the 2019/20 season?
Who has the highest average attendance so far this season and what sort of numbers are clubs seeing compared to their stadium’s capacity?
Here are all 20 Premier League clubs ranked by their average attendances for the 2021/22 season so far and how those numbers compared to 2019/20.
(All statistics via Transfermarkt)
![Average attendance: 16,624 (Stadium capacity = 18,250). 2019/20 average attendance = 11,699](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJlNjJjMDc3LTcwMWYtNDUxMC1iOTM2LTRhMTJiOGY5NmEyMDo0NWU5ZDM3Mi1jN2ZjLTQ1NTQtOWQ4NC05YjBiODNjNmI3YTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Brentford
Average attendance: 16,624 (Stadium capacity = 18,250). 2019/20 average attendance = 11,699 Photo: Clive Rose
![Average attendance: 19,686 (Stadium capacity = 21,994). 2019/20 average attendance = 20,260](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY2M2Y4MTE1LTc0NjQtNGQwYS1hZTBlLTIzNGNkZTM2YjMxODplZjJlZmM3OC03MGE3LTRiMmQtYmQ5MC05NWIyYjNlNjg0YzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Burnley
Average attendance: 19,686 (Stadium capacity = 21,994). 2019/20 average attendance = 20,260 Photo: Stu Forster
![Average attendance: 20,451 (Stadium capacity = 21,577). 2019/20 average attendance = 20,837](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFmMDA3MTk5LWRiN2UtNDI5Ny1iM2IzLWNlODM3ZmVhNWEzOTo3YzUzYjQ0MC0xZTI5LTRkMTUtYjdkMi05YmQ1NTY5NWQxMmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Watford
Average attendance: 20,451 (Stadium capacity = 21,577). 2019/20 average attendance = 20,837 Photo: Stephen Pond
![Average attendance: 23,033 (Stadium capacity = 26,047). 2019/20 average attendance = 25,060](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY2ODY0NjM5LWUxNzYtNDEzNC1hZjA2LTJkNDljOTZiOWYxNDplZWUwMzU2OS03NzNmLTRiZWEtOTdmNy0wYTZmNGVhNzI5MmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Crystal Palace
Average attendance: 23,033 (Stadium capacity = 26,047). 2019/20 average attendance = 25,060 Photo: Mike Hewitt
![Average attendance: 26,812 (Stadium capacity = 27,244). 2019/20 average attendance = 27,022](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZkMWQ4MzlhLWE3ZWQtNGI2OC1iNmY1LTU4YWQyOWQ5OTA4NTpiNzNmNjBhOS0wZjQ3LTRkZmQtYjZmNi1lMTEyZmJkMzYzNWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Norwich City
Average attendance: 26,812 (Stadium capacity = 27,244). 2019/20 average attendance = 27,022 Photo: Julian Finney
![Average attendance: 28,002 (Stadium capacity = 32,384). 2019/20 average attendance = 29,675](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRlYzI2Y2QzLThhNjEtNDJkZS1iZGU3LTAwZDczNWM3NDJhMDpiY2M4OTUzYy0wNTZhLTRiMzQtOTY3NS0yYzdmZjYyOTYyMmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Southampton
Average attendance: 28,002 (Stadium capacity = 32,384). 2019/20 average attendance = 29,675 Photo: Steve Bardens