| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 19 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 15 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 6 | 0.60 |
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
