| P | Team | M | W | D | L | GD | P | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 79 | W W L W W |
| 2 | Arsenal | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 34 | 67 | D W D D W |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 62 | W L W W W |
| 4 | Manchester City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 61 | W W W D W |
| 5 | Chelsea | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 60 | W W D D W |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 60 | W L L W W |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 57 | L W W W W |
| 8 | Fulham | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 51 | W L L W L |
| 9 | Brighton | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 51 | W L D L L |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 49 | D W D L L |
| 11 | Brentford | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 46 | W D D L W |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 45 | D D L L W |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 41 | W W W W W |
| 14 | Everton | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | -7 | 38 | L L W D L |
| 15 | Manchester United | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 38 | L L D L W |
| 16 | Tottenham | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 37 | L L W L L |
| 17 | West Ham | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -19 | 36 | L D L D L |
| 18 | Ipswich | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | -41 | 21 | L L D L W |
| 19 | Leicester | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | -49 | 18 | L L D L L |
| 20 | Southampton | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | -55 | 11 | L D L L D |