| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 15 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 36 | -26 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 22 | West Ham United | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 2 | 0.18 |
2 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
