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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13. Watford - 54:02
On average, the ball was in play for 54 minutes and 2 seconds during Premier League matches involving Watford last season. Photo: Henry Browne
14. Everton - 53:41
On average, the ball was in play for 53 minutes and 41 seconds during Premier League matches involving Everton last season. Photo: Marc Atkins
15. Leeds United - 53:10
On average, the ball was in play for 53 minutes and 10 seconds during Premier League matches involving Leeds United last season. Photo: Alex Davidson
16. Brentford - 53:05
On average, the ball was in play for 53 minutes and 5 seconds during Premier League matches involving Brentford last season. Photo: Eddie Keogh