| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 28 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 7 | Everton | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 20 | Derby County | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 3 | 0.33 |
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
