| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 5 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 17 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 5 | 0.50 |
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
