| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 28 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Everton | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Fulham | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 43 | -19 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 11 | 0.58 |
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
