| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 5 | +23 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 26 | 2.60 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 5 | Everton | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 18 | 1.80 |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 17 | Southampton | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12 | 1.33 |
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
