| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 20 | 2.22 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 9 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 6 | 0.60 |
| 12 | Southampton | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Fulham | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 29 | -19 | 2 | 0.20 |
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
