Manchester City - Arsenal becomes most-watched Premier League mach in US history: how many viewers?

The Premier League’s popularity continues to rise in the United States, as shown by this season’s viewing figures.

The top-of-the-table Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Arsenal on matchday 30 of the 2023/24 season proved to be a complete anti-climax, with Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta cancelling each other out and handing Liverpool an advantage in the title race. However, the game broke a viewership record in the United States and is now the most watched match stateside in Premier League history.

According to the league itself, the goalless draw between The Citizens and The Gunners, which was broadcast on NBC, NBC Sports Digital and Peacock and NBC Sports drew 2.12 million viewers.

Those who tuned in, however, were left somewhat disappointed, with the two teams mustering on three shots on target between them as they sought to avoid what could have been a critical defeat in the gripping Premier League title race.

NBC Sports have also revealed that five of the six most watched Premier League fixtures in the United States have come this season.

The City - Arsenal game knocked Liverpool’s draw at home to Arsenal in December (1.96 million) off top spot, while the Anfield side’s game against Manchester United (1.77 million), which also ended in a tie before Christmas, is in fourth place.

Manchester City’s win away to Newcastle in January (1.68 million) and their home draw against Chelsea in February (1.51 million) are fifth and sixth on the list. In third spot sits Arsenal’s dramatic 3-2 win over United in January 2023, the only match not from the current season.

The numbers are on the rise, but just how impressive are they?

It would be futile to compare the Premier League’s audience to showpiece events such as