The research, commissioned by football ticket marketplace LiveFootballTickets, questioned 2,000 supporters across all 20 Premier League clubs about their matchday habits over the past two seasons.
Almost a third of all fans surveyed (30 per cent) said they had left a stadium before full-time because of the scoreline.
Burnley topped the table for early exits, with nearly half of Clarets fans confessing they had headed for the exits early while their side trailed. Chelsea ranked second on 42 per cent, while Manchester City and Brentford shared third place on 39 per cent.
Bournemouth and Fulham were next on 38 per cent, followed by Sunderland on 37 per cent.
At the other end of the scale, Newcastle United and Leeds United were named the league’s most loyal supporters, with only 17 per cent saying they had ever left early due to their team losing.
Liverpool fans ranked next best on 19 per cent, with Manchester United on 20 per cent and West Ham United on 22 per cent.
The survey also suggested younger supporters are the most likely to leave before the final whistle. Among fans aged 25 to 34, 43 per cent admitted doing so, while 41 per cent of those aged 18 to 24 said the same.
Men were found to be more likely than women to make an early departure, with 34 per cent of male supporters saying they had left because of the scoreline compared to 25 per cent of women.
Burnley’s result comes after a difficult return to the top flight, with the club enduring a challenging campaign after winning promotion last season.
A spokesperson for LiveFootballTickets said the findings highlighted how modern football fans respond differently to disappointment, with some prepared to stick it out until the end while others choose to beat the traffic.
The research was carried out by Censuswide in March 2026 among 2,000 UK-based Premier League supporters aged 18 and over, with 100 fans surveyed from each club.