| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 24 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 21 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Derby County | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 29 | -22 | 2 | 0.20 |
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
