| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 45 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 39 | 2.17 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 36 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 22 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Fulham | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 34 | -22 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 20 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 37 | -27 | 4 | 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
