| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 43 | 11 | +32 | 52 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 50 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 38 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Fulham | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 10 | Southampton | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 32 | 1.60 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 28 | 1.56 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 16 | Everton | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 17 | 0.94 |
3 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
