There is nothing better than getting to see your team up first on Match of the Day – unless you’ve been on the end of a thumping.
Being the top billing means you’ve been involved in a thrilling game, at the very least, and if you’ve lost it you can at least get an early night in.
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Match of the Day host Gary Lineker.
Some clubs, though, appear to be on first a lot more often than others, whether they deserve to be or not.
Luckily, The Times have looked back at the shows this season and worked out which sides have opened the show, hosted by Gary Lineker, most often.
You can find out the results of the research below.
*Only episodes with four matches or more have been included.
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19= Watford haven’t been on Match of the Day first this season
19= Wolverhampton Wanderers haven’t been on Match of the Day first this season
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17= Huddersfield have been on Match of the Day first once this season
17= Brighton have been on Match of the Day first once this season
11= Fulham have been on Match of the Day first twice this season
11= Cardiff City have been on Match of the Day first twice this season
11= Southampton have been on Match of the Day first twice this season
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Southampton have had two games featured as top billing
11= Burnley have been on Match of the Day first twice this season
11= West Ham have been on Match of the Day first twice this season
11= Everton have been on Match of the Day first twice this season
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7= Bournemouth have been on Match of the Day first three times this season
7= Crystal Palace have been on Match of the Day first three times this season
7= Leicester City have been on Match of the Day first three times this season
7= Tottenham Hotspur have been on Match of the Day first three times this season
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6. Newcastle United have been on Match of the Day first four times this season
5. Arsenal have been on Match of the Day first four times this season
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4. Chelsea have been on Match of the Day first five times this season
3. Manchester United have been on Match of the Day first six times this season
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2. Manchester City have been on Match of the Day first nine times this season
1. Liverpool have been on Match of the Day first 12 times this season
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