| P | Team | M | GD | P | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | 46 | 83 | D L W W W |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | 33 | 68 | D L D W D |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | 23 | 66 | W D W L W |
| 4 | Chelsea | 37 | 20 | 66 | W L W W W |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 37 | 9 | 66 | W W W L W |
| 6 | Manchester City | 36 | 24 | 65 | D W W W W |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 12 | 62 | D D L W L |
| 8 | Brentford | 36 | 10 | 55 | W W W W D |
| 9 | Brighton | 36 | 3 | 55 | W D W L D |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 36 | 12 | 53 | L W D D W |
| 11 | Fulham | 36 | 1 | 51 | L L W L L |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 36 | -2 | 49 | W D D D L |
| 13 | Everton | 36 | -5 | 42 | W D L L W |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | -13 | 41 | L L W W W |
| 15 | West Ham | 36 | -17 | 40 | W D L D L |
| 16 | Manchester United | 37 | -12 | 39 | L L L D L |
| 17 | Tottenham | 37 | 2 | 38 | L L D L L |
| 18 | Ipswich | 36 | -42 | 22 | L D L L D |
| 19 | Leicester | 36 | -47 | 22 | D W L L D |
| 20 | Southampton | 36 | -57 | 12 | D L L D L |