| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 22 | 2.44 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 21 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 6 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 7 | 0.70 |
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
