| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 87 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 85 | 2.24 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 83 | 2.18 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 76 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Everton | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 65 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 60 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 58 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 57 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 55 | 1.45 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 49 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 46 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 43 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 42 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 39 | 1.03 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 37 | 0.97 |
| 17 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 36 | 0.95 |
| 18 | Reading | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 36 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 35 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Derby County | 38 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 89 | -69 | 11 | 0.29 |
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
