Despite a football match lasting 90 minutes, the ball is rarely in play for nearly that length of time.
This often leads to complaints that fans are being ‘short changed’ and not seeing the 90 minutes of football action that is promised.
Whilst this isn’t a new phenomenon in football, the ability to monitor these stats do shine a light on just how much action fans are missing out on, on a weekly basis.
But where do Newcastle United rank? Have Magpies fans been short-changed this season? Or have they enjoyed more action than supporters of other Premier League teams?
Here, using data provided by BonusCodeBets, we rank each Premier League club by how long the ball was in play during their games this season.
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5. West Ham - 56:38
On average, the ball was in play for 56 minutes and 38 seconds during Premier League matches involving West Ham last season. Photo: Charlie Crowhurst
6. Wolves - 56:32
On average, the ball was in play for 56 minutes and 32 seconds during Premier League matches involving Wolves last season. Photo: Naomi Baker
7. Manchester United - 56:11
On average, the ball was in play for 56 minutes and 11 seconds during Premier League matches involving Manchester United last season. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
8. Leicester City - 55:48
On average, the ball was in play for 55 minutes and 48 seconds during Premier League matches involving Leicester City last season. Photo: Luke Walker