| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 52 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 46 | 7 | +39 | 51 | 2.55 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 47 | 2.35 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 47 | 2.35 |
| 5 | Everton | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 47 | 2.35 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 44 | 2.20 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 41 | 2.05 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 38 | 1.90 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 17 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 19 | Fulham | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Derby County | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 27 | -19 | 9 | 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
