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Premier League football attracts hundreds of thousands of fans every week to grounds all across England and Wales.
Some stadiums, though, are fuller than others with supporters either bored by unexciting games, or in protest of poor ownership.
But which teams in the English top-flight have grounds closest to their capacity – according to figures from the clubs - when they host matches.
Click the right arrow above to see which Premier League teams have the fullest stadiums…
Statistics correct on 23 February 2017, based on reported official attendances as a percentage of official stadium capacities
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Paul Merson’s Premier League and EFL Cup final predictions
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Paul Merson returns with his Premier League predictions for the weekend’s action as well as the EFL Cup final on Sunday afternoon.
There are eight games in England’s top flight as it returns following a break for the FA Cup last weekend, with five matches kicking off the action at 3pm on Saturday, including Chelsea v Swansea and Everton v Sunderland.
Watford and West Ham meet at Vicarage Road in Saturday’s late fixture, before Tottenham and Stoke do battle on Nissan Super Sunday ahead of the EFL Cup final between Manchester United and Southampton, also live on Sky Sports.
There is also an edition of Monday Night Football as Premier League champions Leicester host Liverpool, as the Foxes go in search of their first Premier League win in 2017.
Here’s how Merson is predicting the action this weekend…
I’ve got to side with Manchester United overall. I don’t know if it will go to extra time or not but to eventually lift the cup, I think it will be United. Southampton have got no Virgil van Dijk, although the chance I do give them is because Manolo Gabbiadini is there.
I like him, he’s a good footballer, a great goalscorer and I don’t think they will have a lorry load of chances to score, so you want someone there who will put the ball into the back of the net and he will do that.
I don’t see anything but a Chelsea win here. Swansea have been doing well but it just puts extra pressure on the chasing pack with Chelsea playing on Saturday.
I can see Swansea getting out of the relegation scrap. They will probably try and stay in the game like they did against Manchester City and you never know with a set-play. Whatever happens this weekend, Paul Clement has done a great job.
This is like the cup final, surely it has to be one of the biggest games of the weekend? It is a massive football match for Crystal Palace, they have to win it. I don’t see them going down, but if they lost this game, I’d have to start fancying them to get relegated.
Middlesbrough don’t score a lot of goals but they don’t let in a lot of goals either. It’s going to be a very, very tight game.
You never know what you’re going to get with Sunderland. One week they are winning 4-0 away, then the next they lose 4-0 at home. I think Everton are a good team. They got themselves into a good position a few weeks ago and then had a poor result at Middlesbrough but I expect them to win this game.
In terms of relegation, it’s a weird one with Sunderland. One minute you’re thinking they will get out of it and then they get beaten the next week, but they have got Jermain Defoe. You can’t keep relying on him, but he’s the only one who looks like he’s going to score. They could struggle now.
Burnley got a big kick in the teeth last week after being beaten by Lincoln in the FA Cup. You have got a great opportunity for a cup and then you get beaten by a non-league team, which is very embarrassing if you’re a Premier League side.
Hull need to win but these are the games that worry me for them. Against the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United you haven’t got a lot to lose, but here the fans will tell you that they will expect them to win. Burnley are getting better away from home, so I’ll go for a draw.
Bournemouth were great at the start of the season, but they have just hit a brick wall. I think playing West Brom is a difficult game for them. Tony Pulis has got a good team now and The Hawthorns will be a tough place to visit.
I think Bournemouth need to draw the line somewhere and say ‘right, let’s get out there and get a result’. At the moment, they are a bit too open for me. They play with two wide wingers and they spread the game open, so I think they need to start closing the game up.
They need to be really tight and if they can get a 0-0 against West Brom, I think that would be a phenomenal result because they also don’t keep enough clean sheets for me.
This is a hard one to call. Watford are doing well and West Ham have some great results every now and then. They are both pretty inconsistent over the season. There isn’t a lot to split these two, so I have to go for a draw.
For me, they are both safe from relegation. I don’t think Watford get enough credit because really, they should be fighting the drop but they’re not so they should take some praise for that.
I think Tottenham have a looked a little bit tired. They had a great result at Fulham last weekend, which was a banana skin. Stoke are a good team, but I’m backing Tottenham in this one. They are having a little bit of a wobble, but I think they can get a result on Sunday. Stoke are decent, though, and will push them during the game.
I thought Leicester had a good result during the week in the Champions League, to come away from Sevilla with a 2-1 score was decent, so fair play to them and they are in the tie but it was still a loss. Liverpool need to win and Leicester are suffering from a lack of confidence.
Liverpool are quite open and will travel to the King Power and have a go. They will highlight this game and draws are not good really so they will be going forward, leave themselves open and I expect Leicester to score.
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EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool could squeeze out rivals in big-money transfer battle - David Prutton
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Virgil van Dijk has been linked with the Premier League’s biggest clubs
Prior to suffering an ankle injury, the Dutch defender was linked with a host of Europe’s biggest clubs after dazzling for the Saints.
He was snapped up from Celtic for just £2.6m in 2013 and now looks set to be the club’s next big-money sale.
Prutton, who played 82 games for the Saints, says the Premier League’s elite will almost certainly be sniffing around at the end of the season.
But the retired midfielder reckons Southampton’s previous transfer dealings with Liverpool could give the Merseyside club an advantage over their rivals.
“If you’re one of Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool you’d be foolish not to look at him," Prutton exclusively told Starsport.
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Man Utd, Southampton and Leicester discussed on the Premier League Daily podcast
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News broke this morning that his agent has flown to China as interest in signing the United and England captain grows.
Sky sources continue to tell us that Rooney is not likely to move before the Chinese window closes on Tuesday but does his former England team-mate Kevin Davies think he will depart?
We also hear from Jose Mourinho and his injury concerns ahead of the EFL Cup final while former Southampton striker Davies explains what victory would mean to the club.
Also listen out for former Leicester manager Peter Taylor and find out his thoughts on Claudio Ranieri’s situation at the King Power Stadium.
That’s all for today. Premier League Daily returns tomorrow when Danny Higginbotham and Paul Merson will be joining me in the studio from 10am on Sky Sports News HQ. See you then.
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Every Premier League club ranked by the amount of goals scored from open play
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We all love a well-taken free-kick and appreciate the luck of a scored penalty - but what if those goals didn’t count?
Rival teams always cry foul when opponents are awarded set-pieces, while many believe certain teams get more awarded than others.
But, if you cut out all goals from deadball situations, what would every Premier League team’s tally look like?
Click the right arrow above to find out which club has scored the most in the English top-flight from open play…
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Chris Smalling expects Manchester United to be far calmer ahead of the EFL Cup Final on Sunday than Southampton because they are used to playing at Wembley and the Saints have not played there for almost 40 years.
Smalling’s comments could be perceived as a foray into mind game territory ahead of the first domestic cup final of the season, but there is no doubt United are far more familiar with Wembley Stadium than the Saints.
In the last 12 months, United have won a FA Cup semi-final and final at the home of English football, and have also beaten Leicester City in the Community Shield back in August.
Southampton have not played at Wembley since their appearance in a League Cup Final against Liverpool way back in 1979.
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Man United will equal a massive Liverpool record if they win EFL Cup
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Manchester United fans love nothing more than getting one over Liverpool.
While winning trophies, scoring goals and generally being good at football is all quite important in the life of a Man United player/manager/supporter/employee, being better than ‘that lot up the M62’ is absolutely imperative.
In short, the rivalry between the two giant clubs is fierce. That is why you can buy merchandise like this at Old Trafford:
It is also why The Red Devils have an extra, bonus added incentive to win the EFL Cup Final against Southampton this weekend.
As it stands, United have won a very, very impressive 43 MAJOR TROPHIES in their 139-year history.
Here’s how that breaks down:
Now… let’s take a look at Liverpool’s list of major honours:
Those of you who are exceptionally good at mental arithmetic will have already calculated that is a grand total of 44 MAJOR TROPHIES for Liverpool.
So, to clarify, Liverpool have 44… and Man United have 43.
Which means, should Jose Mourinho’s side beat Southampton at Wembley on Sunday, United’s trophy cabinet will finally be as full as Liverpoool’s.
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Cédric: Extra responsibility helping me improve
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The right-back has been in fine form for Saints in recent months, helping Claude Puel’s men keep clean sheets in both legs against Liverpool on their way to the EFL Cup final.
The Portuguese international is now eyeing a second major honour in less than a year, and he’s been delighted with the progress he’s made at St Mary’s.
“It’s very special for me [to be going to the final], because I feel part of it,” he explained to southamptonfc.com.
“I feel I have a bigger role in the club every day and this makes me feel proud.
“It’s normal from the beginning that you need to show yourself when you come here, but now I have played many games for Southampton.”
But it’s also the club’s faith in him – Cédric was rewarded with a new contract after just one season at the club – that has helped him continue his progress.
“The club also recognises my value,” he continued. “They showed they trust me with the new deal and also now I feel every game more important for the club.
“This makes me feel even more responsibility and the feeling that I want to give more and more for the club, fighting for our fans. I think every player should think.
“If everyone thinks the same way, we will be at a very high level and achieve big things for Southampton.”
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