| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 42 | 2.21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 36 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 35 | 1.84 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 5 | Everton | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 27 | 1.42 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Fulham | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 17 | Reading | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 9 | 0.47 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 38 | -25 | 9 | 0.47 |
| 20 | Derby County | 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 46 | -38 | 3 | 0.16 |
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
