172,992 have had tickets for Championship matches at the Rioch Arena for the first ten home matches, prompting an average attendance of 17,299.
City's biggest attendance of the season so far for a league game is 22,607 against Norwich City on the opening day.
Derby, top the table with an average of 29,004 with Sheffield United second, Norwich third, Wolves fourth,Charlton fifth and Ipswich sixth.