| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 39 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 36 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Everton | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Manchester City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 8 | 0.42 |
| 20 | Fulham | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 7 | 0.37 |
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
