Premier League attendance table: Where Sunderland, Leeds and Newcastle rank
How does Sunderland's average attendance compare to their Premier League rivals?
Sunderland have already turned their attention towards their next home game as they face former Championship promotion rivals Leeds United at the Stadium of Light next Sunday afternoon.
Both sides were promoted into the Premier League last season - although it is the Black Cats who settled quickly into life at a higher level after spending the vast majority of the campaign inside the top seven of English’s football’s top flight. However, Daniel Farke’s men have a major improvement in recent weeks and will travel to Wearside on the back of an impressive 4-1 home win against Crystal Palace as Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ethan Ampadu and Anton Stach all found the net at Elland Road.
There is sure to be another memorable atmosphere at the Stadium of Light as two of English football’s most passionate fanbases roar on their sides in one of a number of eye-catching festive fixtures across the Premier League. Of course, nobody will need to be reminded what happened in Sunderland’s last fixture on their home patch as Regis Le Bris’ side maintained their unbeaten home record with a memorable Wear-Tyne derby victory against Newcastle United.
Another sell-out crowd will witness Sunderland trying to build on that win over the Magpies and continue what is an unexpected push for a European place this season. But how does the Black Cats average attendance compare to their rivals across the top flight?
Who has the highest average attendance in the Premier League?
AFC Bournemouth - 11,179 Brentford - 17,076 Burnley - 21,028 Crystal Palace - 25,005 Fulham - 27,081 Wolverhampton Wanderers - 29,972 Nottingham Forest - 30,434 Brighton and Hove Albion - 31,434 Leeds United - 36,708 Chelsea - 39,640 Aston Villa - 41,503 Sunderland - 46,560 Newcastle United - 52,152 Everton - 52,159 Manchester City - 52,383 Arsenal - 60,177 Liverpool - 60,390 Tottenham Hotspur - 61,001 West Ham United - 62,454 Manchester United - 73,987
What has Regis Le Bris said about Sunderland fans?
Speaking after the derby win against Newcastle, the Black Cats boss said: "Proud and happy. It was a derby and we were expected [to win] by our fans. This win is well deserved, we were mature and the lads were incredible. During the first half tactically it was really good, just small details about the shape, then it was a question of being more clinical in the final third. We had good control and some times were more patient.
"It was a good level of maturity, so happy for the lads and it is good for our fans. It's good for the region, the club, the fans. We knew before it was a special game but we have to reset quickly as we have another tough challenge in Brighton in one week so let's go again."